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March. 18. 1980,

HEHCRAITOUM FOR MR. GARVIN.

The following i« a resume of each of the facts in each of
the cases wherein warrants of deportation have been cancelled
by the Assistant Secretary of labor, Louis C. Post:

YJ- Z I AUER A 3 SHIRVINSEAS Rockford, Illinois, admitted at hearing
that he was a member of the COMMUNIST PARTY OP AMERICA. Made
signed statement to representatives that he was a. member of the
C Off WIST PARTY OP AMERICA. .Immigration inspector at Chicago
recommended deoortation. Commissioner-General of • Immigration
recommended deportation, '.'/arrant cancelled 'March 9, 1920.

A F PREf ; PRAM 1 55 , Detroit, Michigan: subject entered

country without inspection. Subject denied being e member of
the COMUNTST PARTY OP AMERICA. He admitted that he attended

meetings of same, that he believes in communism, that he be-
lieves in the principles and doctrines of the COMMUNIST PARTY,
stating that he intended to join the Communist Party. Immi-
gration inspector at Detroit recommended deportation. Com-
missioner-General of Immigration recommended deportation.

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'Tarrant cancelled' March 12, l920i

JOHN PLED I A , Detroit, Michigan, arrested while speaking at
s meeting, denied that he had knowledge that the Socialist party
to which he V longed had joined the COALiUNIST PARTY; stated

that he attB^^dR£j^3lngs_ancL, considered himself -a member... in

good standir : if ,t, if in foot his branch of the Socialist

Party did j >. s

CO. ANJNIS.T PARTY, it was satisfactory to him.

In e sworn s me teamen t he stated that he was a member of the

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.. ganizer dur/ Vv^the months of November

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had made as many as six speeches a day. Subject’ stated that it
made no difference to him whether he addressed socialists or
communists, that space was donated to him in the " Glos Bobotniczy”
for articles he published. , ( r? Glos Robotniczy” is the official
organ of the Polish Branch of the COMMUNIST PARTY. ) At a subse-
quent hearing upon questions ashed by his counsel, subject de-
nied all that he had previously testified to. Representatives
of the Department of Justice on the witness stand stated that
subject had admitted to them that he was a member of the COMMUNIST
PARTY. The immigration inspector at Detroit recommends deporta-
tion. The Commissioner-General of Immigration recommends deporta-
tion. Warrant Cancelled March IS, 19S0.

NIKOLAI BILE OKI , Detroit, Michigan. Record in case shows
subject member of CO: iMJlfl'-’J? PARTY OP AMERICA. Ukranian Branch
Ho. 8, has paid dues regularly: made statements before agents

_of Department . of Justice . in, which he acknowledges tha t be, wa s

a member of the COMMUNIST PARTY OF' AMERICA, having joined the
same September 1919. Alien admitted that he had read any books
that he could get his hands. ‘on dealing with communism: that he

understood the principles of communism — refused to answer
whether or not he believed in the same. Immigration inspector
at Detroit recommended deportation. Commissioner-General recom-.
mended deportations. Warrant cancelled March 12, 1920.

JOB KARPEC , Detroit, Michigan, member of branch of Socialist
Party which later became a part of the COMMUNIST . PARTY. Subject
did not resign from party on transfer. Immigration inspector
at Detroit recommended deportation. Commissioner- General of
Immigration recommended deportation. Warrant cancelled March 1.2.

1920.

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re cancellation of warrants

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LUBAS KOHAN , Detroit, Michigan. Alien made statement before
agent of the Department of Justice that he was a member of a
branch of the C0IMUNI8T PARTY and had paid dues up to January,
1920, and that he knew that it was pie COMMUNIST- PARTY OP AMERICA.
Inspector at Detroit recommends deportation. Commissioner-General
recommends deportation. Warrant cancelled March .12, 1920.

MIKE VREVTCH, Detroit, Michigan. Alien admitted to agent
of the Department of Justice that he had bean member of Socialist
Party for about ten years; that the branch he belonged to joined
the COMMUNIST PARTY, stated, however, that he had paid no dues
for three months and that he was not now a member of either the
Socialist Party or the COMMUNIST PARTY. He further stated that '
if the Social ist Party had gone into the CO.MUIIST PARTY without
his knowledge he was ready to join with them. Subject was ar-
rested at headquarters Communist Party. Secretary of Branch
Bo. 17, Communist Party, stated that subject’s name is still on
the books of that organization. Immigration inspector at Detro it
recommended deportation. Commissioner-General of Immigration
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 12, 1920.

EVAN PAGNUCACK , Philadelphia, Pa. Subject was arrested at
Communist Party meeting’; was member of COMMUNIST PARTY; paid
dues at the rate of fifty cents per month; admitted attending
meetings of the C0ADJUNI3T PARTY and also admitted having paid
dues to the COMMUNIST PART/*and that he was a member thereof.
Immigration inspector at Philadelphia recommended deportation.
Commissioner-General of Immigration concurred. Warrant cancelled
March 12, 1920.

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re cancellation of warrants

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ELIA K0BENE'.V8KY, Chicago, Illinois, admitted that he had "been
a member of the COIMUHIST PARTY for four months, paying dues to
the same. Immigration inspector at Chicago recommended deporta-
tion, in which Commissioner- General concurred. Warrant cancelled
March 12, -1920.

JUZOS ZIBRICKAS . Chicago, Illinois. Subject admitted being
a member of the COMMUNIST PARTY OP AMERICA. Records of the or-
ganization showed that he paid dues up to and including December,
1919. Immigration inspector at Ghicago .recommended deportation;
the Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 9, 1920.

MORRIS SCHNITMAN and ESTHER BERMAN . Denver, Colorado.

Schnitman admitted that he was a member of an anarchistic organiza-
tion in Russia known as the ’’Anarchist- Red-cross Federation" and
that he helped this organization in Hew York City. He admitted
membership in the I.W.W. Esther .Berman admitted attending
lectures on anarchism and refused to express opinion as to
whether or not she believed in organized government. Both siib-

jeets live together as man and wife,- without marriage, license

and the woman stated that had she known she was violating the laws
of the country in living with Schnitman she would have done so
•just the same. Under the laws of the State in which they live,
it is considered by the inspector, that they are living in open
fornication, contrary to the laws of the United States and the
laws of the particular state in, which they live, neither alien has
done any work since arriving in Denver. Both subjects refused to
answer any questions or introduce ary evidence in their behalf
and the immigration inspector considered this action as prima facie
evidence in the case.

The. Commissioner-General agreed With the inspector in holding
that since the aliens did not in any way endeavor to refute the
burden of proof placed upon them, they were subject to deportation
and a ease had been proven. Warrant cancelled March 13, 1920.

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re cancellation of warrant’s

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I SMC KOVACH . Youngstown, Ohio. Subject identified his
membership "card" '"i*n'*'tlie COMMUNIST PARTY, showing dues paid through
December, 1919; stated that the organization to which he pre-
viously belonged had transferred to the COMMUNIST PARTY in
October; stated that he believes in most of the principles of
the manifesto of the COMMUNIST PARTY; stated that in joining
the party that- he did not realize as he. does now that he was
opposing the government of the United States. However, in view
of the alien's intelligence, the local immigration inspector
recommended deportation, in which the Commissioner-General con-
curred. ’.'/arrant cancelled March. 11, 1920.

WAS S ILY SAM03UK , Detroit, Michigan. Subject stated that he
is a mtembeir- Of- the Russian Branch of the COMMUNIST PARTY, but
later denied this, admitting however that he attended its meetings
for one year; admitted that he believed in the teachings of the
COMMUNIST PARTY and has made various contributions to collections
of this organization; was taken into custody at the headquarters
of the COMMUNIST PARTY; is s reader of "Glos Robotniezy" , of-
ficial organ of the COMMUNIST PARTY, local immigrs ion - in-
spector recommended deportation, in which the Commi^sionhf-Geherai
. concurred. Warrant cancelled March 11, 1920.

WAIL ICARCHUN , Philadelphia., Pa., admitted that he is a
member of the COMMUNIST PARTY; admitted attending meetings
and paying dues; denies that he knew what the COMMUNIST PARTY
stands for, however, admitted that he believes in the principles
of the COMMUNIST PARTY and that he believed in the Soviet form
of government. Immigration inspector at .Detroit recommended
deportation, , in which the Commissioner-General concurred*- ___
Warrant cancelled March 11, 1920.

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PRED HUE, Detroit, Michigan. Subject admitted membership in
the Communist Party of America. • Application for membership
and membership card produced at hearing. Inspector at Detroit
recommended deportation, in which the Commissioner-General con-
curred. “/arrant cancelled March 11, 1920.

JOSEPH SEAL ICE, Detroit, Michigan. Subject signed a state-
ment in which he admitted that he was a member of the COMMUNIST
PARTY OP AMERICA; showed in examination that he had knowledge
of organization of the COMMUNIST PARTY and that he contributed
money to the party and read the official organ of the paper;
admitted that he was familiar with the principles and doctrines
of the COMMUNIST PARTY and believed in them; was taken into
cxistody at their headquarters; attended their meetings regu-
larly. Immigration inspector at Detroit recommended deporta-
tion in which the Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant can-
celled March 12, 1920.

PA UP PETRUSANE C , Youngstown, Ohio. / -Subject admitted that
he was a member of the C0HMU1TIST PARTY; shown to be an in-
telligent man. Attended schools for five years. Immigration

inspector recommended deportation-. Commissioner-General con-
curred in recommendation. , Warrant _caneelled_Mapch 10, 1920.

ITICKIPOR- DRODG , Detroit, Michigan. Subject admitted that
he was a member of the COMMUNIST PARTY. • Immigration inspector
at Detroit recommended deportation, in which the Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant- cancelled March 12, 1920.

MARTIN H ;\R C ZEWSK I , Detroit, Michigan. Alien admitted that
he was a member of the COMMUNIST PARTY. Immigration inspector
at Detroit recommended deportation in which Commissioner-General

concurred. Warrant cancelled March II, \L920.

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re cancellation of warrants.

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JUAZOPAS J 01 S R I S '. Chicago, Illinois. Alien admitted that he was
a member of the COMMUNIST PARTY. Testimony of agent of the Depart-
ment of Justice, as well as record book of the financial secre-
tary of the COMMUNIST PARTY showed membership of this alien and

that he had paid dues in December, 1919. Membership card likewise

was introduced showing due stamps for October, November and Dec-
ember. Alien claimed that he did not understand principles of
party. Immigration inspector at Chicago recommended deportation,
in which the Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant concelled
March 10, 1920.

JOSEPH DORICH , Detroit, Michigan. Alien admitted that, he
was a member of the C l.HUl'1 -Y P .HTY which he joined in October,

1919. Immigration inspector at Detroit recommended deporta-
tion, in which the Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant
cancelled March 10, 1920.

MAXIM FBDORASH , Detroit, Michigan. Subject denied member-
ship in organization, but it developed at hearing that he was an
anarchist. Immigration inspector recommended deportation, in
which the Commissioner-General concurred. 'Warrant cancelled
March 10, 1920.

The Assistant Secretary stated that a new warrant could
issue "for the anarchistic charges, as the 'Charges set 'forth in — ' ~~
the original warrant were bas ed upon membership in the Communist
Party. Such tactics seem to be purely technical.

JOSEPH TKACHUK , Detroit, Michigan. Subject admitted member-
ship in the COIMUNIST PARTY. Immigration inspector at Detroit
recommended deportation, in which the Commissioner-General con-
curred. Warrant cancelled March 10, 1920.

The reason given b y the Assistant Secretary was that
subject was taken into custody on January 4th and that the warrant
issued by the Secretary of labor was dated January 10th ana that

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therefore the action was without due process of law. The
Assistant Secretary refused to admit the affidavit made "by the
alien before the agent of the Department of Justice.

GEORGE JASHINSK . Detroit, Michigan® Admitted membership
in the Communist Party instituted at Detroit. local immigra-
tion inspector recommended deportation, in which the Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 10, 1920.

TOHESZ KOZAK. Buffalo . New fork® Subject admitted that he was
a member of the COMMUNIST PARTY OP AMERICA before the agents of
the Department of Justice and to the immigration inspector.
Admission corroborated by original application for membership in
Communist Party. Immigration' inspector at Buffalo recommended
deportation, in which the Commissioner-General concurred.

Warrant cancelled March 13, 1920.

KOI! DEAD ZANAYDBO . Port Huron, Michigan. Subject denied
membership in UNION OP RUSSIAN WORKERS. Evidence showed he was
arrested in the headquarters of the UNION OP RUSSIAN WORKERS at
Port Huron, Michigan. Alien unable to explain presence at head-
quarters of Union of Russian Workers. While membership not es-
tablished, affiliation clearly established. Immigration inspector
recommended deportation, in which the Commissioner-General con- ,
curred. Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

ST ANLEY KOLOSKI . Philadelphia, Pa. Alien admitted member-
ship in Communist Party, as well as in Left Wing of Socialist
Party. Later sought to repudiate his admission of membership
introduced at hearing where original application for membership
and membership card were shown, also correspondence addressed
to alien as "Comrade" signed by the Secretary of the Polish
Section of the Communist Party. Immigration inspector at
Philadelphia recommended deportation, in which Commissioner-
General concurre-d. Warrant cancelled March 15, 192 0.

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re canoellation of warrants.

SERGIUS DAKIMU3C . Philadelphia, Pa. Subject admitted member-
ship in COMMUNIST LABOR PARTY. Immigration inspector at Phila-
delphia reoommended deportation in which the Commissioner-General
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

PETER SAMODUNOFF . Chicago, 111. Testimony showed that he
was a member of the COMMUNIST PARTY for two months, that he at-
tended meetings i that he paid his dues, that he had membership
card in the party; admitted all upon examination made by im-
migration inspector. Local inspector recommended deportation
in which the Commissi oner- General concurred. Warrant cancelled
March 15, 1920.

BORIS KOSHKO . St. Louis, Mo. Subject denied membership
in the COMMUNIST PARTY and that he belonged to the Russian
Federation. There was introduced as evidence a resolution
admitted at the 8th convention of the Communist Party, also a
copy of which was found in the aliens possession. There was
also introduced a copy of a blank application membership card.

It was read from the minutes of the first meeting of the
Communist Party that the alien was present and was a member of
the executive committee. The alien denied same but documentary
evidence was produced. Other correspondence produced indicated
that alien was on the committee for the organization of another
Russian branch in St. -Louis of the - Communist Part y— — Immigration'
inspector at St. Ioui3 recommended deportation, in which the
Commissi oner- General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

ALBERT AUGUST ERDMAN . Chicago, Illinois. Subject admitted
membership in the COMMUNIST PARTY OF AMERICA, said membership
being corroborated by socialistic membership card, bearing due-
stamps of the Communist Party. Immigration inspector at Chicago
recommended deportation, in which the Commissioner-General con-
curred. Warrant cancelled March 14, 1920.

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re cancellation of warrants.

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MI OK 2AHY , Courtland, H. Y. Subject arrested at Communist
Party meeting and admits membership in Communist Party and
identified as his own membership card in Communist Party. Sub-
ject was further indicted by the grand jury of Courtland County
for violation of the Criminal A n archy Statute of Mew York. Che
local immigration recommended deportation, in which the Com-
missioner-General concurred. Cancelled warrant March 13, 1920.

DMYTRO MAKOHOM , Buffalo, B. Y. Subject admitted that he
possibly attended one hundred meetings of the Left Wing Socialist
^arty and that he had attended a meeting after the same branch
had joined the Communist Party. There was introduced an original
application card of the alien which showed that he had been
admitted to membership in the Communist Party. When asked if
he was not a leader in the Communist Party, the alien replied;

’’Well, what of it, that's nothing, supposing I was".

Alien finally testified that he was a member of the Communist
Party, although he had previously denied the same. Immigration
inspector recommended deportation, in which the Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13, 1920.

STBVB MOMAKSKY, Detroit, Michigan. Stibject denied membership
in Communist Party; admitted attending meetings of Communist
Party; admitted paying 50^ application fee; arrested at a
meeting of Communist Party. Testimony showed that name of alien
appeared in the membership record o.f tha._Rusai an Branch of the —
Communist Party and showed dues paid to January 1, 1920. Immi-
gration inspector at Detroit recommended deportation, in which
the Commissi oner- General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 8,

1920.

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re canoellation of warrants

ff RAN CIS ZEK KOSNIZ , Buffalo, H. Y. Subject identified his
name on official list of membership of Communist Parties and

admitted attending meetings, acknowledging paying dues, intro-
duced in evidence original application for membership in the
communist party. Immigration inspector at Buffalo recommended
deportation, in which the Commissioner-General concurred.

Warrant cancelled March 13, 1920.

MICH OB AS 1SDIUK . Buffalo, N. Y. Admitted membership in
Communist Party. Original application for membership intro-
duced. Inspector at Buffalo recommended deportation and the
Commissioner-General concurred in the same. Warrant cancelled
March 13, 1920.

A1SKANDER SAVAGE . Detroit, Mich. Subject admitted to
agent of the Department of Justice that he was a member of the
COMMUNIST PARTY } considerable communistic literature was found
in his possession} admitted membership. Inspector recommended
deportation in which the Commissioner-General concurred.

Warrant cancelled March 13, 1920.

El I A TOHRAICHUK . Buffalo, M. Y. Admitted membership in
Communist Party. Original application introduced. local
inspector recommended deportation, in which the Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

SAUVA HOKROZ . Port Huron, Michigan. Subject was arrested
at headquarters of Union of Russian Workers; affiliation proven. \
local inspector recommended deportation; the Commissioner- \ j

General concurred in recommendation and warrant was cancelled
March 13, 1920.

W 1ADIS1AW W0JTA1IK . Buffalo, U. Y. Subject admitted member-
ship in Communist Party; original membership card ihtroducad.
local immigration inspector recommended deportation, in which
the Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13,1920

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re cancellation of warrants.

MIKE SI RET SKY . Detroit, Michigan. Subject admitted attending
meetings of Communist Party. Testimony showed alien had membership
card in organization and had paid dues to January 3, 1920.
local immigration inspector recommended deportation; the Com-
missioner-General concurred in such recommendation. Warrant
cancelled March 13, 1920.

3. KALUGA . Buffalo, K. Y., admitted membership in Communist
Party; original application introduced. Inspector recommended
deportation, in which the Commissioner-General concurred.

Warrant cancelled March 13, 1920.

JOE JURICK , Detroit, Michigan, admitted membership in
Communist Party and being an organiser of said party. Membership
card and application were introduced. Inspector recommended de-
portation and the Commissioner-General concurred in his views.
Warrant cancelled March 12, 1920.

MIKE KORBKCHUK . Chicago, 111., admitted membership in the
Communist Party to agent of the Department of Justice, as well
as to two police officers present at time of arrest; member of
Soviet School in Chicago, to which only members of the Communist
Parties can belong. Local inspector recommended deportation,

in which the Commissioner-General concurred,
cancelled March 9, 1920.

Warrant

JOHfl BPOZYKSKI . Detroit, Michigan. Subject employed by
International Publishing Association which publishes the
”Glos Robotniczy”, official organ of the Communist Party. Testi-
mony showed alien to be official secretary of Polish Section of
the Communist Party and formerly President of the International
Publishing Association; introduced official organ of the
Communist Party containing financial statements signed by
alien as secretary of Polish Section. Testimony showed that

recommended', deportation' in' which the roZ* XOGai ^epaotor
ourred. warrant cancelled 19£0. mssi ? ns *-ffraeral con-

AHTOH KAGZIHSKI . Philadelphia, Pa., admitted membership
in Communist Party; application for membership introduced.

Local inspector recommended deportation, the Commissioner-
General concurring in his views. Warrant cancelled March 15,

1920.

miFOH IVABTCHBMO . Courtland, U. Y. Subject arrested
at headquarters of the Communist Party; evidence not entirely
clear and Commissioner-General recommended that final action be
deferred for six months, during which time alien should be on
his good behavior. Warrant cancelled March 13, 1920.

SBRGIS ZAYKOPF . Boston, Mass. Membership card in Socialist
Party, with due -stamps of Communist Labor Party, introduced;
alien admitted membership to agents of the Department of Justice;
later denied such admission; large amount of communistic litera-
ture found in his possession; has been arrested by State author-
ities on anti -anarchy charge and under indictment for seditious
utterances. local inspector recommended deportation, in^which
the Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 9,
1920.

FRAKK KRUGER . Detroit . Michigan, attended meetings of the
Communist Party; believer in principles of the Communist Party;
arrested at headquarters of Communist Party. Local inspector
recommended deportation, in which the Commissioner-General
concurred. Warrant cancell ed March 13, 1920.

MIKE BRIHODA . Buffalo, H. Y., admitted membership in Com-
munist Party; application for membership introduced. Local
immigration inspector recommended deportation, the Dommissioner-
General concuiring in his views. Warrant cancelled March 13, 1920.

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STAEISLAW GAWAL3K . Buffalo, E. Y. , admits membership in
Communist Party; paid dues to December, 1919. local immigra-
tion inspector recommended deportation, in which the Commission-
er-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

ADAM SSYMAESKI . Buffalo, E. Y. , admitted membership in
Communist Party; application card introduced. local inspector
recommended deportation, in which the Commissi oner- General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920. ^

BP TUCK OKOCHDK . Buffalo, H. Y., admitted membership in
Communist Party; original application introduced. local
inspector recommended deportation, in which the Commissi one r-
General concurred. Warrant cancell ed March 15 , 1920. '

J . BEEDOBAVICIUS . Philadelphia, admitted membership in
Communist Party. Inspector at Phila. recommended deportation
and the Commissioner-General concurred in his views. Warrant

cancelled March 15, 1920.

JAICIM MAZOHOE . Buffalo, E. Y., admitted membership in Com-
munist Party. Local immigration inspector recommended deporta-
tion, in which the Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant
cancelled March 15, 1920.

J. MIK0LAIC2AK . Chicago, 111., admitted membership in Left
Wing Socialist Party and attended meetings of Communist Party;
admitted membership in Communist Party to agents of Department
of Justice. Immigration inspector at Chicago recommended de-
portation, and Commissioner- General concurred in his views.
Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

JOE PEQKDPCEIK . Detroit , Michigan, admitted under oath
membership in Communist Party; arrested at headquarters.
Immigration inspector at Detroit recommended deportation, in
which the Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled
March 12, 1920.

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re cancellation of warrants.

PAUL HARMIDBR . Detroit, Michigan, admitted membership in
the Communist Party and paying dues in same; attended meetings
at headquarters; admitted receiving membership card of Com-
munist Party. Immigration inspector at Detroit recommended
deportation, in which the Commissioner-General concurred.

Warrant cancelled March 13, 1920.

JOHN BILOWS . Detroit, Michigah, continued membership in
branch of the Socialist Party which later joined the Communist
Party; admitted being secretary in the Communist Party.

Local inspector recommended deportation, in which the Com-
missioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 14, 1920.

JOHU RAI JKOV . Pittsburgh, Pa., admitted membership in
Communist Party; membership card produced. Inspector at
Pittsburgh recommended deportation, in which the Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 8, 1920.

KASMIR SO SHOW SKI , Detroit, Mich., paid dues in Communist
Party through November, 1919; participated in activities of
same. Local inspector at Detroit recommended depor tation ,
in which the Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled
March 11, 1920.

WASYL HUTUIK , Pittsburgh, Pa. While membership not proven
in Communist Party, yet alien bought considerable amount of
communistic literature and correspondence sho?/sd that he had been
in communication with Communist Party. In view of indications,
Commissioner-General recommended that final action be deferred
for a period of six months. Warrant cancelled March 13, 1920.

PIMEU POLAR SKY . Courtland, K. Y., arrested at Communist
Party meeting; member of Communist Party; paid dues for two
months. Local inspector recommended deportation, in which the
Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13, 1920.

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re cancellation of warrants.

PAUL RUSEK , Youngstown, Ohio; admitted membership in
Communist Party; arrested at headquarters.; membership book
introduced. Local inspector recommended deportation, in which
the Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March
10, 1920.

SEMI OP KOHCEVICH . Port Huron, Michigan. Testimony showed
that subject was member of the Union of Russian Workers and had
paid dues in said or ganization. Three witnesses testified to
this fact. Local inspector recommended deportation, in which
the Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March
15, 1920.

PEODOR BARASHKO . Port Huron, Michigan. Testimony of three
witnesses to effect that subject was a member of Union of Russian
Workersjat time of arrest large quantities of Union of Russian
Workers* literature obtained. Local inspector recommended
deportation, in which the Commissioner-General concurred.

Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

J . GRI PILE V I CH . Chicago, Illinois, admitted membership in
Communist Party to agent of Department of Justice; in sympathy
with the aims and purposes. Local inspector recommended de-
portation, Commissioner-General concurring in same.

Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

JQHH KRISOW . Buffalo, H. Y. , admitted to agent of
Department of Justice membership in .Communist -Party;- later -
denied making the statement; application card introduced;
evidence clearly shows membership. Local inspector recommended
deportation, in which the Commissioner-General concurred.

Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

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re cancellation warrants.

JOSEPH FEDOROVICH . Buffalo, B . Y., admitted membership in
Communist Party; original application introduced. local
inspector recommended deportation, in which the Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

KOUSTAJTY JA H KOWSKI . Buffalo, admitted membership in
Communist Party. local inspector recommended deportation
in which the Commissioner- General concurred. Warrant cancelled
March 13 , 1920 .

SAM KRITTEH . Buffalo, I. Y. , admitted membership in
Communist Party. local inspector recommended deportation,
the Commissioner- General concurring in same. Warrant cancelled
March 15, 1920.

A1EX GHEPBKA . Port Huron, Michigan, lived at headquarters
of Union of Russian Workers. Testimony of three persons showed
that subject was member of organization, local inspector recom-
mended deportation, in which the Commissioner-General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

MATYW SUSHICE . Butler, Pa., admitted membership in Communist
Party, membership card obtained. local inspector recommended
deportation, in which the Commissioner-General concurred.

Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

HICK EOSEK . Buffalo, U. Y., admitted membership in Communist
Party, original application introduced. local inspector recom-
mended deportation, in which the Commissi oner- General concurred.
: .Jlar.rant_ cance-ll-ed-March ~ 1-5-, -1-9-20- . • - — —

'Memo, for Mr. Gary an , 3/19/20
re cancellation of warrants.

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SU PP1EMEM TA1 MEMO. MO. 1.

JOHN MYDYESKI . alleged to b e likely to

■become a public charge at time of entry; stubbornly and de-
fiantly assumed attitude against inspector at hearing. Charges
made against him were clearly sustained. Since the hearing
his home has been the center of attraction of aliens unlawfully
entering the country. The Commissioner-General recommended
deportation on March 17th. Warrant cancelled March 17, 1920.

MIKE DOBRQWOLKY , Detroit, Michigan, admitted membership in
organization and attending meetings. local inspector recom-
mended deportation, in which the Commissioner-General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

AUTO II MAZUR , Buffalo, H. Y. , denied membership in Communist
Marty. Original application for membership, however, produced;
admitted receiving membership card; admitted paying dues,
local inspector recommended deportation, in which the Com-
missioner-General concurred. . flarrant cancelled March 15, 1920.

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sub ject is a member of the Communist Party and is Recording-
Secretary of the party at Courtland, lew York:. He states
that he wants to go hack to Russia with his wife and children.
Local inspector recommends deportation and states that the
alien has taken a most active part in spreading Communist
Party pi’opaganda. Commis sioner-General recommends deportation.
Commissioner-General also recommaids that execution of depor-
tation warrant be deferred pending action by the Grand Jury
at Courtland. This alien being under indictment of violation
of Section #161 of the Hew York Penal Laws. Ordered deported.
Pending deportation bail reduced from $10,000 to $1,000.

March 13, 19 EO.

EFIM CA/PASIH - Courtland, Hew York. Admits membership in the
Communist Party and identified as his own, a membership card
in said parly. He admits that he was elected as a delegate
to represent the Communist Party at a conference in Hew York.

Has been a member of the Communist Iferty about one month.

Alien stated he never intended to become a citizen of the United
States and that he likes the Soviet form, of Government, local
inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-General concur-
red. Commissioner-General also recommends that execution of
deportation warrant, if issued, be deferred pending action of
the Courtland Grand Jury, alien being under indictment in
Hew York under the Criminal Anarchy Law. Ordered deported.

Bail reduced pending deportation from .$10,000 to $1,000.

March 13 th.

MAX SCHMIDT - Portland, Oregon. Alien admits membership in
the Communist Labor Party. That . .as secretary lie signed the
charter application of the Communist Labor Party, German branch.
That he subscribes to principles and doctrines of the party
as. disclosed in platform and program of Communist Labor Party.

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That, he approves of manifesto of the 3rd International. It is

proved that he was very active in the Communist Labor T 'ar ty and
is in full accord with the precepts of that party. Local Inspect-
or recommends deportation. Commissi oner- General concurs. Ordered
deported March 12th. Proceedings suspended pending decision of
Secretary of Labor upon lawfulness of Communist Labor ^arty.

Bail reduced from §10,000 to §1,000.

PETER SICRIGAB - Detroit, Michigan. Alien, denied membership in the
Communist Party but admitted he attended meetings, as well as an
alleged school conducted by that party. He further admitted that
he advocates the duty, necessity and propriety of the unlawful as-
sault or hilling of any officer or officials, because of his or
their official character. Local inspector recommends deportation*
Commissi oner- General concurred. Asst. Secretary held that warrant
as issued was not sustained by the evidence. That amendment will
be sustained if, upon further examination and further offer of
counsel in advance of examination it shall appear that the alien
advocates or teaches the assassination of public officials.

Ordered re-opened for that purpose. March 15th.

HILS KJAR - Chicago, Illinois. Alien admits membership in the Com-
munist Labor Party and stated he became a member of that party
about September li, 1919. His membership book in Communist Labor
Party was identified by him as his own. Alien testified he has
read manifesto of Communist International and believes in the gen-
eral principles, although differs with it in some instances. He
stated that he believed in the program and platform of the Commun-
ist Labor Party. He admitted soliciting new members and did what-
ever he could to further the interests of the Communist Labor
Party. Alien now in custody of the State authorities under State
Criminal Syndicalism lav;. Local inspector recommended deportation.

Commissioner-General concurs. Assistant Secretary of Labor
ordered that proceedings be temporarily suspended and bail reduced
from §10,000 to §1,000 as alien is a member of the Commimist Labor
Party, an organization regarding the lawfulness of which Secretary
of Labor has decided to hear counsel as soon as the ease contested

by counsel is placed before him. March 15th.

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I GMT 2 MIZHEE - Courtland, lew York. Testimony sliws
alien to be a member of the Communist Party and has dis-
tributed the manifest o and programs of ihat party on
Ifovember 16, 1919, although alien denies having done so.

He admits being a delegate to the Detroit conference.

Alien admits that as a delegate he paid/5O^0for the
Courtland branch to the Socialist convention at Detroit
but records of the Courtland branch show that it was the.
Communist convention. Alien has been indicted by State
authorities in Courtland, Mew York on charge of advocating
Criminal Anarchy. Commissioner- General recommends depor-
tation. Warrant cancelled larch 13th.

STAMPS Y alias ST AMIS LAW PAIKA - Agent of the Department of
Justice testified that he had seen the alien on three
different occasions attending meetings of the Communist
Party. Alien denies membership or affiliation with this
organization. Deports have been received from other sources
to the effect that this alien had stated "That they could
kill him before he would admit that he was a member of the
Communist Party." Cards were presented from files of the

Communist Party

"House of Masses'^ had aliens name as

Secretary of the 18th Ward of the Socialist Party, local
inspector recommends deportation. -Comm is si oner- General
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 15th.

WALSH TY GAWRON - Buffalo, Hew York. Testimony showed that
alien joined the Communist Party August, 1919. Membership
card of alien found among his effects and is in

evidence. Also Communist literature, which alien admitted
having read. Local inspector recommends deportation. Com-

missioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th

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STICK BILECK, alias MIKOLAI BILECEI - Detroit. Michigan.
Alien stated he joined Branch #22, Party, July 1919.

That he knows the Socialist Party held a meeting and voted
to join the Communist Party. When arrested at meeting
place of Branch #22 he stated that he was attending a
lecture on mathematics and that he had intentions to pay
up his dues and continue his membership. Local inspector
recommends deportation. Commissioner^ General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 13th.

cm MBIT SAPBICK - Detroit, Michigan. Alien admitted
attending all the meetings of the Communist Party and that
he was in sympathy with that parties teachings but denied
membership in same or in any organization. Be admits
reading "Hovy Mir" and "Husky Golos". Alien also admitted
in affidavit to Agent of the Department of Justice that he
believed in the doctrines preached by Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman. Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissi oner- General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 17th.
AHDHE C 2 KBAME C - Buffalo, Hew York. Denied membership in
the Communist Party. His original application for member-
's hip in Communist Party, dated November 23, 1919, was shown
him at which time he refused to write his name for comparison
with tie handwriting appearing on said application. Pay-
ment of dues to. December- 1, 1919 is credited on the face of
this document. Alien T s name also appears on the official
membership list of Polish Branch Ho. 8 of the Communist Party
at Depew, Hew York. Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissioner-General, concurred. Warrant cancelled March 17th.
STEVE PASICO, alias STEM PASSKO - Detroit, Michigan.

Admitted membership in Communist Party stating that he joined
the organization to attend a school conducted by it. Alien
has taken no steps toward acquiring citizenship in the United
States. Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-

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General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 17th.

JU1IDY BQHA1, alias Julian Ronel - Boston, Mass. Alien

admit t ed^th e statement before an Agent of the Department
of Justice that he was a member of the Communist Barty
and had been such for three months. That he attended
its meetings and read its papers and publications. VJhen
apprehended he had in his possession a 22 calibre. ^/fLoca!
inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-General
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 17th.

MIKE KHISTC’PP. alias KIRSHOPF - Buffalo, lew York. Admitted
membership in the Communist Party and identified his origi-
nal application for membership. Also original membership ■
card.- Alien is also in the United States in violation of
law, having entered without inspection, local inspector
recommends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.
Warrant cancelled on membership charge and alien ordered
to report at nearest Immigration station for inspection
and to be admitted if found admissible. March 17th.
ff. BOZYISKI. alias JOHN -BOZEliSEI - Detroit, Michigan.

Admitted that he was a member of the Communist Party. That
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he had paid four months dues to that organization and that
he lives at its meeting place and attends all its meetings.
He is willing to return to Poland, local inspector recom-
mends deportation. Commissi one r-G ene ral concurred. _ Warrant
cancelled larch 17th.

BOLES MW ZOLTBWICZ , alias ZELTBWIC5 or ZOLTEBEZ or ZELTE.RS

AHDKSW 0PA1KA - Buffalo, Hew York. Stated he became a
member of the Communist Party at the time the latter
absorbed his branch in the Socialist Party and considers
himself a member in good standing in the Communist Party.
Identified his original application for membership in
the Coranrunist Party, local inspector recommends deporta-
tion. Commissi oner- Sene ral concurred. Warrant cancelled
March 17th.

I YAH or JOHH HORODZSKY - Buffalo, Hew York. Admitted mem-
bership in Communist Party. Identified his original applica-
tion for membership and membership card in that organization,
local inspector recommends deportation. Seeommendat ion
concurred in by Commissi one r-C-ene ral. Warrant cancelled
March 17th.

PETRO ZAJAC or ZAYAC - Buffalo, Hew York. Admits RBTrib ership
in Communist Party; that he signed the usual application
for membership and also regular membership card. Alien was
elected delegate from his branch to the headquarters of the
Communist Party in Buffalo, in which capacity he attended
the headquarters meetings on three occasions. Alien testi-
fied he believes in the principles and teachings of the
Communist Party, local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissioner- General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 17th.
JOSEF DYAI3T - Philadelphia, Pa. Admits being financial
Secretary of the Russian Soviet of Workmen T s Deputies.

Alien admitted that the Soviet was affiliated with the Union
of Russian Workers, local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissi oner- G-eneral concurred. Warrant cancelled March 17th.
ADAM CZBRWIHSKY - S. Bethlehem, Pa. Alien denies membership
in the Russian Soviet of Workers Deputies , although admitting
that he was at their meeting when taken into custody and was

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on tlie platform as one of their speakers and, in fact, the
chairman of the meeting, local inspector recommends depor-
tation. Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled
March 17th.

JOHK DOBA - Detroit, Michigan. Alien admitted before an
Agent of the Department of Justice that he reads and believes
in the principles . set forth in the M JOBIJA n which is the
official organ of the Lithuanian Federation of Communist
Party. After making this statement alien attempted to show
that his testimony was false 'and that he gave same because
at that time he desired to be deported but that he has now
changed his mind and doesn’t want to be deported. He now
attempts to revert back to the substance of the original
testimony as above set forth, local inspector recommends

deportation. Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant can-
celled March 17th.

JOSEPH FI ME. alias JOSEPH EIDIHOW - St. Paul, Minn. Alien
testified that he signed the original application for a
charter in the Communist Party of America at St. Paul and
that on the same night he signed an application for member-
ship in that party and paid 50^ dues. Testimony showed that
in general the alien is in accord with the principles and
branches of the Communist Party. Commiss ioner- General
recommends deportation. Warrant cancelled March 18th.

CHARLES MUE?. (Karoly Lauer ) Detroit, Michigan, Admitted
to Special Agent Apelman of Department of Justice on night
of his arrest that he was a member of the Communist Party,
Alien denied that Hungarian branch #10, of which he is &
member, became a part of the Communist Party, Records of
"State Office, Communist Party" show that a charter was
issued to Hungarian Branch #10 on December 15, 1919,

Local Inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-Gen-
eral concurs. Warrant cancelled March 18, 1920,

HERBERT TEODOHE (Feodor DrobCfc) Philadelphia, Pa. Admitted
membership in Communist Party and belief in its principles.

Was apprehended at a Communist Party meeting. Believes in
"Free Love Marriage". Local Inspector recommends deporta-
tion. Commissi oner- General concurs. Warrant cancelled
March 18, 1920.

IZADORE MILAS CUS ICY, alias JIME MILLER. - , Detro it , iffic higan *
Denies membership in Communist Party but admits membership
in the Lithuanian Association of America and the Socialist
Party and that they are now called the Communist Party.

Alien admitted being present at a meeting when they decided
to change to the Communist Party. Local inspector recommends
deportation. Commissi oner- General concurred. Warrant can-
celled March '18th.

CT . WARD , -Minn eapol is . Minn. Alien admitted signing, as sec-
retaiy, application for charter in the Communist Party. How-
ever, at aliens preliminary examination before an Agent of
the Department of Justice he denied having signed this appli-
cation for charter. Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissioner-General concurred. V? arrant cancelled March 17th.

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ALBKSY ROMAUISHTYH or BOMSEIBY - Detroit, Michigan.

Admitted membership in Branch Communist Party. Merab er-
sh ip card bearing stamp of ' Communist Party shows dues paid
to December 31st. Has taken no steps to\vard acquiring
citizenship in the United States. local inspector recom-
mends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred. War-
rant cancelled March 18th.

PETER ARTUCHIH - Detroit, Michigan. Admitted membership in
Russian Bran eh- #3 Communist Party and had paid dues to the
party. Affirmed his belief in the principles of the Commun-
ist Party and was arrested at a meeting .of said party.

Local inspector recommends deportation. Commiss ioner- General
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 18th.

Osip ?/oloch. alias Joe Wallach. alias Joseph Zaloch - Buffalo,
Mew York. Admitted having joined the Communist Party, but
attempted to show that he joined that party to get dancing
lessons. He admitted, however, that he never saw any dancing
at the hall where he attended meetings. Local inspector
recommends deportation. Commissi oner- General concurred. War-
rant cancelled March 18th.

S ERG- ASS DRIDAR alias SB.RGAY D.RADA5 - Port Wayne, Michigan.

In an affidavit, dated January 7, 1920, made before Special
Agent of the Department of Justice, alien admitted membership
in the Communist Party . At the formal hearing before Immi-
gration inspector alien repudiated those statements. The
Special. Agent and the notary before whom affidavit was made
testified that same was made voluntarily by the alien and
that contents were fully explained to him. Local inspector
recommended cancellation, however. Inspector- in-charge at
Detroit declined to concur and recommend ed deportation.
Commissioner-General concurred, f^arrant cancelled Marbh 18th.

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GEORGE GEIKE or GBDKI - Detroit, Michigan. Admitted attend-
ing meetings of the Communist Party. Alien stated, to Agent
of the Department of Justice, at a preliminary interrogation
" I am a member of the Lettish Branch Communist Party. 11
Local inspector recommended cancellation but Inspector- in-
eharge at Detroit refused to concur and recommends deporta-
tion. Comm is si oner- General- concurs in recommending deporta-
tion. ^Warrant cancelled March 18th.

JACOB DQMANOWSKI , Detroit, Michigan. Admitted being a member,
in good standing, of the Communist Party, local inspector
recommends deportation. Commissi one r~ General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 18th .

PETKO or BITER GANEffF - Buffalo, Hew Yorfc. Testified that
after his branch was expelled from the Socialist Party, in
July, they organized into the Communist Party and that in
September hid organization joined the National Communist
Party. Was elected as delegate to represent the Bulgarian
Branch of the Communist Party at its local headquarters.

Had paid his dues into and considers himself a member, in
good standing, of the Communist Party. Local inspector rec-
ommends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant

cancelled March 18 th.

FIODOH DEMI TRAICOPP or THEODORE DEMITRAKOFF - Buffalo, N. Y.
Identified his original application "for membership in the
Communist Party. Admitted paying dues into and attending
meetings of that party. Aliens name appears on official
membership list of the Communist Party. Local Inspector
recommends deportation. Commissi oner- General concurred.

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Warrant cancelled March 18th

ALEMDER GOTTI GK.- alias ALEXANDER KOTKK - Boston, Mass.
Admitted that he was a member of the Communist Party and
had been for si x months. Bocal Inspector recommends depor-
tation. Commissi oner- General concurred. Warrant cancelled
March 18th.

BWOOKIM or EWDOZEII 7IP.YCH - Detroit, Michigan. Admitted
making affidavit before Agent of the Department of Justice
on January 25, 1920, stating that he became a member of the
Communist Party in September and paid dues to December.

When examined by counsel alien sought to repudiate statements
made in the affidavit. Alien was arrested at a closed meet-
ing of the Communist Party at the Communist headquarters,
local Inspector recommends deportation. Cormhis si oner- General
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 18th.

MAT.PEY or MAH Til SMTEvTCE - Detroit, Michigan. Membership
record of the Secretary of the Prussian Branch #3 Communist
Party shows aliens name. Alien also admitted orally, to
Agent of the Department of Justice, after his preliminary
examination on January 5, 1920, that he was a member of the
Russian Branch f2> of the Communist Party. Local Inspector
recommends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 18th*

AFTHOHY JAIOCOWSKI - Detroit, Michigan. Alien identifies
and acknowledges statement made by him, to Agent of the De-
partment of Justice, on January 6, 1920, but denies the
correctness of this statement in the part wherein it- states
that he is a member of Branch $3 Communist Party. Evidence
shows that he was fully acquainted with facts contained in
this statement before its execution by him. He was arrested
at a closed meeting of Branch #3 Communist Party. Local
inspector recommends deportation. Commissi oner- General con-

curs.

Warrant cancelled March 18th

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JOHN STALMACH - Detroit, Michigan. Identified and acknowledged
the statement made before Agent of the Department of Justice
on January 3, 19 EO in which he admitted that he is a member
of the Polish Section of fee Communist Party and that his
membership card was at home. Membership book in the Polish
Section Communist Party contains the name of alien and shows
that his dues were paid through Decsnber 1919. Local inspector
recommends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.

Warrant cancelled -^areh 15th.

PAUL FAhEOWSKY - Minneapolis, Minn. Admitted membership in
Russian Branch Communist Party and stated that he is a member
in good standing. Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 18th.

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statement before agent of the Department of Justice, in which
he admitted that he joined the Communist Party about six
months ago and that he has attended meetings of the organiza-
tion about once a month since. Local Inspector recommends
deportation. Commissi oner- General concurs. Warrant cancelled
March 17th.

SCETAW OR SDBPHM SHASKIN - Buffalo, lew York. Admitted
joining the Communist Party and that the constitution, mani-
festo and program of the Communist Party were read to' him
and that lie s ubsequ ently attended the meetings of that organ-
ization. Local Inspector recommends deportation. Commission-
er General concurs. Warrant cancelled March 17th.

AH TOP MAZUR - Buffalo, I. Y, Denied being a member of the
Communist Party, even after being shown his original applica-
tion for membership in that organization; admitted receiving

a membership card which he stated was the same as the member-
ship card issued by the Communist Party; identified his orig-
inal application for membership in the Communist Party and
admitted that he had never resigned from that Party. Local
Inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-General
concurs. Warrant cancelled March 17th.

AEITON FELIX SP.OK. alias ALMA ST3DK - Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Admitted membership in the Communist Party. Admitted
that he subscribes to the teachings of that organization.

Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-Gener-
al concurred. Warrant cancelled, March 17th
JOHN HEWBS - Cleveland, Ohio. Admitted membership in the
Communist Party. Also admitted being previously the Secre-
tary of Ukrainian Branch #1 of the Communist Party. Admitted
writing letter in which he referred to himself as a Ukrain-
ian Communist and sending greetings to the Ukrainian Red
Army and all Communists Soviets, fhe letter concluded with
the words "Long live 3rd Communist International: Long live
Socialist Revolution." Admitted belief in the dictatorship
proletariat. Local inspector recommends deportation. Com-
missioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 17th.
STIEPAN PONKO - Baltimore, Md. Aliens name appears on
membership rolls of the Union of Russian Workers, Baltimore.
Admitted having attended two meetings of that organization.

Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissi oner- General
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 17th.

JAKOV or JAKOB FESIUK - Baltimore, Md. Name appears on
membership rolls of the Union of Russian Workers. Admits

that he attended some of the meetings of the Union of Russian

Workers. The last one on the Sunday prior to the day 'that
he was taken into custody. Local inspector recommends depor-
tation. Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled
March 17th.

SIMON OEBSHKO - Baltimore, Md. Aliens name appears on the
membership roll of the Union of Russian Workers. Local
Inspector recommends deportation. Commissi oner- General
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 17th.

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ELIA RATICOWSKI - Chicago, 111. Arrested while attending
a meeting ox the Union of Rns si an Workers. When examined
by an Agent of the department of Justice, on lev ember 8,

1919, alien admitted that he formerly belonged to the Union
of Russian Workers but stated he left the organization
about three months before. Local inspector recommends
deportation. Commis si oner-General concurred. Warrant can-
celled torch 17th.

SEBASTIAN FROMHERZ - Cleveland, Ohio. Admits belief in
"direct action and sabotage" and does not believe in any
form of Government. At hearing testimony of two ?/itnesses
showed that alien had admitted that he believed in the over-
throw of this Government by violence and, if necessary by
force. Commissioner-General recommended deportation. War-
rant cancelled torch 17th,

JIM ( LEM IAN) LISUK - Detroit, Michigan. Alien testified
that he was "In favor of being a Communist" and that he
attended meetings of that party. Local inspector recommends
deportation. Commissioners General concurred. Warrant can-
celled torch 18th.

AEDRIJ PULAUACKI - Detroit, Michigan. Official records of
the Communist Party show alien to be a member, in good stand-
ing, of that party, Oswiata Branch #8. Was arrested while
attending an alleged school in the hall where the Communist
Party conducts its meetings, in Chicago, Illinois. Local
inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner'- General

concurred. Warrant cancelled March- 18th

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JOHjI MIEALICH , St. Louis, Mo. Testimony showed that the
alien was a member of the local branch of the Communist
Party and that he attended meetings of and paid dues
into that party as late as last October, nothing in the
record to show that he ever withdrew from that organiza-
tion, Inspector in charge at St. Louis recommends depor-
tation. Commissioner General concurred. Warrant cancel-
led March 18th.

W. KAZULBWSKI. alias WALTER - Detroit, Michigan. In a
statement to Agent of the Department of Justice, sworn
to before a notary, alien stated he was sent as a delegate
from the Oswiata Polish Section of the Communist Party
to a convention of the Michigan and Ohio branches of the
Communist Party, held in Detroit September 13 arid 14, 1919.
Testimony at hearing shows that alien spoke at three
meetings, advocating a dictatorship of the proletariat
and the overthrow of the Government of the United States.
Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-
General. concurred. Warrant cancelled March 18th.

THOMS BHUGILA - Des Moines, Iowa. The record establishes
membership in the Communist Party; membership application
made by secretary of branch J160, upon authorization by
alien. Local inspector recommends deportation. Commis-
sioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 18th.
JOS, LOUIS' or 50SA BERIHHOUT - Jacksonville,' Pla." Aliens
name is on the financial book of the Jacksonville branch
of the Communist Labor Party as a, member of that organiza-
tion. Admits that social meetings of that organization
were held at her home but claims not to have been present
at other meetings. Husband is a member of the Communist
Labor Party and subject has expressed a willingness to
be deported with him. Inspector in charge at Jacksonville

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recommends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 18th.

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ANDREW JANKOV/Y - Buffalo, I. Y. Admitted membership in
the Communist Party. Stated that he had attended meet-
ings conducted by that party and believed in its teachings,
local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 18th.

JOSEPH BLASZCZAIC - Buffalo, If. Y. Admitted membership
in the Communist Party. Identified his original applica-
tion for membership, as well as his temporary membership
card in that organization, local inspector recommends
deportation. Commissioner- General concurred. Warrant
cancelled March 18th.

JOSEPH MAHKEVIT2 - Norwood, Mass. Alien testified that
he is a member of the ’■'ommunist Party. When asked if he
believed in the principles of the Communist Party he
answered ”1 don’t know all the principles but I believe
in such as I understand 11 . local inspector recommends
deportation. Commissi one r- General c one urred. T/arrant
cancelled March 18th.

GEORGE !KHEIPOYIC - Kansas City, Mo. Aliens name appears
on the roster of the Communist Party and his dues paid
up to January 1, 1920. Alien claims that he never attend-
ed any meetings of that party, except upon the occasion
of his joining same. Local inspector recommends deporta-
tion. Commissi oner- General concurred. Warrant cancelled
March 18 th.

VIP SIMPNJAIC, alias SILUHGAE Detroit, Michigan. Admitted
joining Southern Slavic Branch #17 of the Socialist Party
and going with that branch into the Communist Party.

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liis trunk. Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled larch
18th.

TODY ROMISEY or ' ROBMISEY - Detroit, Michigan. Evidence
contained in the record shows that he is a member of
the Communist Ihrty and was secretary of the Russian
Branch #5. Was arrested at headquarters of the Communist
Party. Local inspector recommends deportation. Commis-
sioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 18th.
JOHN SHEWICK or 3HEWIK - Detroit, Michigan. Admitted
membership in the Communist Party. Dues paid up to the
end of 1919* Local inspector recommends deportation/
Commissi oner -General concurred. Warrant cancelled,

March 18th

SIMON KOSTU£. alias SEME OH gPSTUK - Seattle, Washington.
Admitted membership in the Union of Russian Workers and that
he believed in the principles of that organization. Local
inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner- General
concurred. Warrant cancelled larch 13th.

HRISTO KOKUR. alias BARRY KOCUR - Buffalo, New York.

Admitted membership in the Communist Party; admission being
corroborated by original application for membership in that
party. Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant eaneelled March 12th.

Notation by the Assistant Secretary, as follows: "The unlawful >
Communist Party did not exist at the date of this aliens
application for membership, namely August 2, 1919. The mem-
bership application is not the one quoted in the secretaries
memo in the Preis case and does not bring alien within the
purview of the Act of 1918 as interpreted by that memo. He
appears to have done nothing since that application to
pS^ntify him with the unlawful organization, (signed) L.J.P. «
March 13, 1920.

STEPAN KOVALCHUK or KOVALCHUK - Detroit, Michigan.

Admitted membership in the Communist Party at Buffalo, N. Y.
Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner- general
concurred. "Warrant cancelled March 13th.

GEORGE HQNZICH - Detroit, Michigan. Admitted membership in
the Communist Party. Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissi oner- General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 12th.
MIOHIAL PIATKO or M. PBTCHKO - Buffalo, N. Y. Admitted member-
ship in the Communist Party; admission b eing corroborated by
original application for membership in that party. Local
inspector recommends deportation. Commissi oner- General con-
curred. Warrant eaneelled March 12th.

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Note by Assistant Secretary. "Communist Party did not exist
at the time of the application and there is no evidence to
bring alien within the secretaries decision in the Preis case."
SAM KARPENKO - Courtland, N. Y. Admitted membership in the
Communist Party and identified his membership card in that
organization. Local inspector recommends deportation. Com-
missioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.
BjTM PAYEES' ICO - Courtland, N. Y. Denies having been, issued

a membership card in the Communist Party but identifies his
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name on the original list of members of the Courtland branch
of the Communist Party. Was arrested at Communist Party head-
quarters, Hew York. Commissioner-General recommends deporta-
tion. Warrant cancelled larch 13th.

IVAN KEflANUK - Courtland, N. Y. Denies that be is a member
of the Communist Party. However, documentary evidence in the
form of an original list of members of the Courtland branch
of the communist Party shows that he is, in fact, a member
of that organization. Admits recently attending two meetings
of the Communist Party at Courtland, N. Y. Local inspector
recommends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 13th.

JOHN or TALES JM IftKOYESZKY - Courtland, 1. Y. At first
denied membership in the Commimist Party but qualified later
by testifying that he attended meetings of the Communist Party
and paid his dues into the party the day he was arrested,
thereby in substance admitting membership. Name appears on
the original list of members of the Courtland branch of the
Communist Party. Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th

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JOSEPH SAMOBi 1 alias BOIKO - Detroit, Michigan. Affidavit
submitted by a Special Agent of the Department of Justice
discloses that the alioa admitted membership in the Union
of Bos sian Workers, Cleveland branch. Also that alien
admitted being a member of the Committee of Defense of the
Union of Russian Workers, Detroit, Michigan. Had in his
possession several copies of the "Manifesto of the Anarchists-*
Communists." Local inspector, recommends deportation. Com-
missioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled larch 13th.

JOSH SUDAJC K- Detroit, Michigan., Admitted that he was a mem-
ber in good standing, in the Communist Party, with dues paid
to date {Jan. 24, 1920) Local inspector recommends deporta-
tion. Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled
larch 13 th.

SIEVE POLES HUK alias Stephen - St. Louis, Mo. Witness testi-

fied that he jps a member of the Communist Party and knew
subject to b,e a member of said party and that he had seen
subject’s membership card. Same appears on list of members

taken from the finance book of the Communist Parly, Local

inspector. recommends deportation. - Commissioner-General

concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.

ANDRE?/ BCE LAY - Detroit, Michigan. Admitted membership in
the Communist Party. Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.
MAX SEWUK - Cleveland, Ohio* Denies membership in the Com-
munist Party. However, manbersbip card was found in his room.
In a statement to a Special Agent of the Departmait of Justice,
on Jan. 5, 1920, alien admitted membership in the Communist

Party. Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 15th.

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MIKE MIHALOWSKY or M. MICH MIL OWSKY - Buffalo, N. Y,

Admitted membership in the Communist Party; admission being
corroborated by original application for membership in that
organization* Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.

LB OH SULICOWSKI or SUISKI - St. Louis, Mo. Alien claimed that
the Polish Section of the Socialist Party, of which he was a
member, had never been properly affiliated with the Communist
Party. Admitted, however, that in Hov ember, last, he had
been notified that the Polish Section of the Socialist Party
had affiliated with the Gommunist Party. At the time of his
arrest alien admitted, to a Special Agent of the Department of
Justice, that he had organized a Polish Branch of the Communist
Party; that he was still a member and was in full accord with
its program. Inspector in charge at St. Louis recommends depor-
tation. Commissioners General concurred, Warrant cancelled
March 13 th.

AEIM TISCHMKO or GKIM TISCHEUEPO - Buffalo, H. Y. Admitted
membership in the Communist Party; admission being corroborated
by original application for membership in that organization.
Lo~c'al inspector recommends deportation. c ommissioner-Genefal
concurred. Warrant Cancelled March 13th,

JOSES MA JEW SKI — Buffalo, H. Y. At first denied membership
in Communist Party but when confronted with a witness admitted
that he had joined that organization while under the influence
of liquor. Membership book of the Communist Party, together
with application of alien for membership, show him to be a mem-
ber of the organization. Demeanor of the alien at the hearing
and the cont radio to ly manner of his testifying are stJch as to
discredit the denials made by him, in contradiction of the docu-
ments introduced in evidence showing menbei'ship in the Communist
Party. Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.

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TADIJA SOLAR - Omaha, I£ebr. Admitted that he, and other
members of his branch in the Socialist Party, went over to
the Communist Party in October 1919, but claimed that his
entire organization voted to drop connections with the Com-
munist Party the end of October 1919* Alien has been unable
to offer any evidence in support of his claim* A membership
card, which he identifies as his own, bears dues stamps
issued by the Communist Party, shows that his dues had been
paid to and including lovember 1919. Inspector in charge at
St. Louis recommends deportation. Commissioner-Genera!
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.

VIA jDI MIS DANILOVICH alias BERAGUMIPAR D'AMUROBURO - Bos ton. Mass.
There was introduced in the evidence a document in the hand-
writing of the alien and signed by him, which was a duplicate
of an application to the Soviet Government Bureau, IJew York,
for return to Russia.'; In this application the alien stated
that he was a member of the Communist Party. Alien admitted,
to a Special Agent of the Department of Justice, that he was
a member of the Communist Party. Local inspector recommends
deportation. Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled
March 13 th. . . .. .

gRALE SBREBY . alias PERL HTMD SEETESE - In a signed statement,
before Special Agent of the Department of Justice, dated Jan. 22,
1920, he admitted membership in the Llebknecht branch of the
Communist Party, Detroit, having become a charter member in
October, 1919. Alien acknowledges the truth of the statements
made therein and stated that he is the corresponding secretary
of the branch of which he is a member. Local inspector recom-
mends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant
cancelled March 15th.

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EFIM WISEOffF. alias Vickvrl Evffle. alias Efflr Wjskoob-
Boston, lass* Admitted membership in the Communist Party.
Membership card showed his dues paid up to Ihe first of
January 1920, introduced in evidence* Local inspeetcr
recommends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 13th.

JOE BERKO or BOZKO - Rockford, Illinois. Admitted member
ship in the Russian branch of the Communist Party at
Rockford, 111. Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissioner-General concurred. Ttfarrant cancelled March

13 th.

WASH MBBDZIAK - Detroit, Michigan. Identified and acknow-
ledged a statement made before an agent of the Department
of Justice on Eeb. 6, 1920, in which statement he admitted
moabership in the Communist Party, local inspector recom-
mends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant
cancelled March 13th.

JOSEPH SZMAEO., alias Smythe. alias Schmidt - Detroit, Mich-
igan. Identified and acknowledged a statement made by him ,
before an Agent of the Department of Justice, Jan. 15, 1920,
in which he admitted members hip in the Oswiata branch,

Polish Section, Communist Party and that his dues were paid

to January 1920. Local inspector recommends deportation.

Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.
ABDRE1 AHTCZAK. alias Ande Antczak - Detroit, Michigan.

Denied membership in the Communist Party. Admitted membership
in the Socialist Party and later stated that when the Socialist
Party went over into the Communist Parly he retained his mem-
bership. In a signed statement, made before a Special Agent
of the Depart© aat of Justice, he admitted membership in the
Communist Parly. Local inspector recommends deportation.

Commissi oner- General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13 th.

TPB-EMR 3/27/20

SMIYLAW or SMISIAW PUTAT or PUPHA or PUTAJ - Detroit, Mich.
Identified and acknowledged the statement, made by him to
an Agent of the Department of Justice, on Jan. 3, 1920, in
which he admitted that he is a member of the Communist Party.
Testified that his dues are paid to the first of January, 1920.
Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissi oner- General
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.

IGHATY BADYAE - Detroit, Michigan. Admits prior membership
in the Union of Buesian Workers, membership aiding at the
beginning of the year 1919. Denies pres ait membership in any
organisation. Arrested at the "House of Masses". In a state-
mait, made to a Special Agent of the Department of Justice,
alien admits attending meetings of the Communist Party. In
the hearing before Immigration Inspector alien manifested
indifference in respect to remaining in the United States
and stated that he believes in the Soviet principles of Gov-
ernment. Local inspector recommends deportation. Commission-
er-General concurred. Warrant cancelled larch 13th,

AHTOH KRZMBICH - Detroit, Michigan. In a sworn statement,
made before a Special Agent of the Department of Justice, alien
admitted that he was a member of the ^ommunist Party and that
he had burned his manhership card because he "got scared" on
account of the arrests of Communists. Was arrested at the
American Bailway Express Company office, while in the act of
receiving a large package containing the Croatian paper
"Hovi Zivot" , published by the Communist Party. Local inspect-
or recommends deportation. Commissi oner-General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 13th.

ELKO SBPILO or J. SBDILO - Buffalo, H. Y. Admitted member-
ship in the Communist Party; admission being corroborated \
by original membership card in that organization, local
inspector recommends deportation* Commissioner-General
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.

JOHN KRBCHHOK - Detroit, Michigan. Admitted joining the
Communist Party in September 1919 but claimed that he was
a member for but one month. However, there is no evidence
shown substantiating the statement that he withdrew from
the parly, local inspector recommends deportation. Commis-
sioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 33 th.

AICDRO MALIMOKIOZ. alias Andrew Malinowyck - Buffalo, ff. Y. ^
Admitted membership in the Communist Party; admission being A
corroborated by original application for membership in that
organization. local, inspector recommends deportation. Com-
missioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.
JACOB HRIKORASH - Conrtland, N. Y. Admitted membership in
Communist Party and identified his membership eard issued
by that party. Was arrested at Communist Party headquarters,
Courtland. Local inspector recommends deportation. Commis-
sioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th
IBREHTE LUKSHEVIECE. alias g. Lukshevieck .- Rockford, 111.
Testimony conclusively shows that he is one of the class of
aliens who does not believe in organized Government, local
inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-General
concurred. 'Warrant cancelled March 13th.

JOHN YUGQVICH. alias Siugovieh . tit. Louis, Mo. Admitted
membership in the Communist Party. Also admitted that he
had possessed a membership card in that organization but
had lost same. Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissi oner- General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.

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HICK ZAILAC -Detroit, Michigan. Alien admitted that when the
branch of the Socialist Party, of which he was a member,
joined the ^ommunis t Party that he went into the Communist
Party with them. Testified that his membership card in
the Communist Parly was somewhere at home. Local inspector
recommends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.
Warrant cancelled Mar eh 12 th.

BARRY MARCHUK - Detroit, Michigan. Admitted being a member,
in good standing, of the Communist Party. Local inspector
recommends deportation. ^ommis si oner-General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 13th.

KOHDRIATI KHJEOWICZ. alias gypkoiteh Krukowicz - Detroit, Mich.
Admitted membership in the Communist Party. Local inspector
recommends deportation. Commissioners General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 13th.

MATRES TABISS - Detroit. Michigan. Admitted membership in
the Communist Party. Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.
PETER BOBO E SKI - Philadelphia, Pa* Admitted membership in

the Communist Party and identified his membership card in

same. Local inspector rec ommends deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 13th.

JOM HOROS CE I1I& - Chicago, Illinois. At a hearing before
Immigration Inspector on Hovanber 20, 1919, he testified
that he was formerly a member of the Union of Russian Workers
but that he left the organization about eight months ago.

He was arrested, however, in the West Side Auditorium, where
he was assisting in the sale of "Bread and Freedom" the
official organ of the Federation of the Union of Russian
Workers. Testimony shows that alien admitted to Agents of
the Department of Justice on ITovsaber 7th that he was a mem-
ber of the Union of Russian Workers. Commissioner- General

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recommends deportation. Warrant cancelled March 13th.
FRAffK or FBODOH K0ZA7ICH. alias Kozahevich - Detroit, Mich.

Admitted membership in Communist Party and that his
dues were paid up to date, when arrested. local inspector
recommends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 11th#

AEOHIE S CHEAPEST, alias Archie Schelest - Philadelphia, Pa.
Admitted membership in the Bussian branch of the Communist
Party. Also admitted having been arrested in Bussia, when
a student, for revoluti onary act ivi ties# local inspector
recommends deportation. Commissioner- General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 13th#

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ahl«tf#b, Illinois!*

Awaits membership |b Hit Communist Party but testifies
tfeftt he was not hiwl a sen her ship oard an* <14 not flit
an application far rasmbefth ip, this being brought a beat by
his roommete^esing bis Same at a member, bat be promptly
pall his <aea when infiftted af the exaot a meant* Allen Is
a graduate of the Dhtrerslty eg Chloago and a student of
economics and sociology, therefore, <14 knot the character
of the organisation whioh he Joined# local Inspector reooa-
mends deportation* Commissi on* iHSenoral concurred, Warrant

cancelled March 17th. ^

hUSkg or lid Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Admitted membership In the Ooiarauniet Farty and has been
attending meetiage, thereof , at leaet once each month# last
meeting he attended being rcry shortly beibre hie apprehension#
Loo&l Inspecter recommends deportation* Ornmili, alone r~Qw oral
concurred# Warrant cancelled Marsh ££nd#

B^Bestwa, Hass,

Was arrested shlle attending a meeting of the Communist

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Party # lad mesherihip card in" the Communist Forty, iadleatlj^:^
tho t hie does were ja id up to December 20th# local Inspect

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recoacaenAe deportation, Connie alone r-Oeaeral concurred# • „

S3. POKY VtXIJC^ Detroit. ; lohisr&n.

| Was arrested at a meeting of the Communist "’arty at ^
Oemmntist Ihrty headquarters at Detroit# An Agent of the
Department of Justice testified that this meeting mas ©ailed
for the purpose of discussing the arrest ef ether membere
of the Communist arty two days preceding, and that it was a
seeret meeting end the word had team passed around that only
mat bars would be admitted* Apartment ef lustiee Agent also

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tedtlfUd that toe olg^- admitted to him that be attended

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of the Coanranlst |prty one* or Mce a too nth*
hoeal inspects* recommends deportation on the ground that
%ali*a, if not aft acted member Of the party* to closely
aftSUated with it* Comaieeionei- tenoral concurred*

; «arr*fl^ : *aa*#lled March Egbel*

mm. aBMMaCr A fire It. Klohlgan.

Admit tod membership In tho Russian 3 ranch #3 of the
> Comaasiet Party at tho meeting place of which he was
arrested* Original membership card in name of this alien
was liitrirdmood in- evidence* local Inspector reoerasBoadB
deportation* Commio si one r«!2©ner&l concurred* Warrant

cancelled Mar A 2 2nd*

JOM gf8s - Petto it, Michigan*

In a mom statement made by alien, before an Agent of
the Department of Rustics on tantmry 3 f 1920, he admit ted
mastership in the Cosamnist i*arty, Hungarian *raned» #13,
Admitted that he mas arrested at the place shore Htmgariam
Branch #13 were holding a meeting* Local inspector reoom-
mends deportation* C eamie s i one r»G eneral concurred* ^arrant

cancelled March ££nd,

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• Boston, Mass*

Admits m saber ship in and payment of duos to the Comaran-
1st Partyf admission corroborated by possession of menisership
card of the Socialist farty, containing dees stamps of the
Communist ihrty up to Septeeh or 1919* and a Communist ^arty
meat? ership card shoeing dues paid for the months of Pevcmbe
and December 191% Local Inspector recommends deT^rt&tion
Conadmsioaei^aeneral concurred# fan rant cancelled ifcreh 2B

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[ la eg 3 a or LACQt-r.H ^ St# Kmie, Mo#
fttoltted that he was a member of the 8th and 9th

\lard branch of the S«ial5at l||rty at the time the sc-
called Left Wing, thereof, frAt wit h tha Cornmnniet
Tarty* Shat toe continued t© be a member of that branch.

received and diet rib tit e# literature in connection there-
with, until December 1919# local Inspector recommends
deportation# Ccnnioclcner-dcncral 00 netirred# Warrant

cancelled March £2nd»

JOS CAMS',

mmwL

Two wit ne coos, detectives

alias fUSBP ¥0 RTS - mia.,Pa.
y£d the City Polio c Depart- .

went testified that alien had admitted to Agent of the
Department of Jnstioe that he wae a meat or of the Common 1st
Tarty and had attended it b meetings# lechers hip card in
the Communist Party won found in aliens hose. Card was
net made oat in the ezat$ none of the a lint bat he admitted
to the Agent of the Department of Justice that it was his
property# Local Inspector recommends deportation* 0 omrals-
aioner-Oenoral concurred. Warrant oanoelled March EEnd*

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fsattlc, Washington. w

Admitted membership In the Union Of Passion torksrc#

Lood Inspector recommends deportation# Coaraise loner- General

concurred# Warrant oanoelled March BEnd#

AmASDEB G 0 ;£KI - Bofihlo, I* Y#

Identified hie original application for membership in
the Consranlst Bartgr and admitted paying awes and attending
meetings of that party, ja so identlllst application oard

for Tarty, wMoh ho

that he is an active member

®f toper tat ion*

camelled M$roh

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SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO #8

DAVID LICBTB1MAN - Omaha, lebr.

Admitted membership in the Communist Party and
admitted being a believer in the principles and tactics
of that organization. Local inspector recommends depor-
tation. Commissi oner-General concurred.

Assistant Secretary .of Labor ordered that case be
held until the Secretary of Labor decides whether or not
the Communist Labor Party is an illegal organization.

March 22nd.

JULIUS 1ESTBROZ, alias HESTIROV - Fresno, California.

Alien identifies his application for membership in
the Communist Labor Party. Also identifies his membership
card in the Communist Labor Party. Local inspector recom-
mends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.

Assistant Secretary of Labor ordered that case be
held until the Secretary of Labor decides whether or not
the Communist Labor Party is an illegal organization.

March 22nd.

JOHN B. ANT OPIBTRO - Boston. Mass.

Admitted membership in the Communist Labor Party;
admission being corroborated by original application for

membership in that party. Local inspector recommends
deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.

Assistant Secretary of Labor ordered that case be
held until the Secretary of Labor decides whether or not
the Communist Labor Party is an illegal organization.
March 22nd.

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HOW AHA SPIRIDONfrSPIRIDOM EAV/AGA - Phila. , Pa,

Alien was shown a card announcing a special membership
meeting of his local, Philadelphia, Communist Party and
admitted that this was his property. Admits that he joined
the party in November and paid three months dues. Later
admitted that his local was Russian Branch #1 Communist
Party. Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 30th.

ALEXANDER ZAZEM or HAZEM or SAZEM, Philadelphia, Pa.

Admitted that he was a member of the Russian Branch
#1 of the Socialist Party and identified his membership
card, to which is attached Communist Party stamp for dues.
Admitted membership in the Communist Party and that he
was treasurer of Russian Branch #1 of the Communist Party.
Documentary evidence and other testimony show that alien
is active in the affairs of his branch of the Communist
Party and made contributions to that organization and that
he was arrested while attending a meeting of the Communist
Party on January 2, 1920. Local inspector recommends
deportation. Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant
cancelled March 27th.

TBRANTY SOLOVEY or 3TALAZEY. alias JOHN CBN I CHOCK- Phila.,Pa.

Admits membership in Communist Party. Maabership card
in that organization properly identified was introduced in
evidence. Alien testified that since October 1919 he has
held the office of secretary in the Russian Branch of the
Communist Party at Atlantic City, N. J. Stated that he is
not, altogether, acquainted with the principles and tactics
of the party but that same are being taught to him; that he
understands what is being taught and believes in the princi-
ples of the Communist Party. Has attended meetings regularly

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Communist Labor Party is an illegal organization. March 26th*
LUKAS KUCH1A - Detroit, Michigan.

Alien Joined the Socialist Party and attended meetings
while he was a member. Lues are paid up to August 1, 1919
and he last attended a. meeting in May. Attended school at
46 Copeland Ave. and paid fl.00 a month. Attended three
nights a week but does not know what party conducted the
school. He knows that his branch Joined the Communist
Party but he attended no meetings or‘ paid any dues sinee
the change. Occasionally read "Uovy Mir" and "Glos Robotniczy".
He knew the Communist Party was holding meetings at 46 Copeland
Ave. Attended a lecture of the Communist Party on Hov amber
28th. Local inspector recommended deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 26th.

CARD MILLER - Denver, Colo.

Membership eard showing membership in the Communist Labor
Party, with dues paid up to January, 1920, was introduced in
evidence. Admitted membership in the Communist Labor Party.

Also admitted familiarity with the manifesto and program of
the Communist Labor Party. Local inspector recommends depor-
tation. Commissioner-General concurred.

Assistant Secretary of Labor directed that the ease be
held, pending the decision of the Secretary of Labor upon the
illegality of the Communist Labor Party. Also ordered that
the alien be released on his own recognizance, if the Commis-
sioner-General of Immigration is satisfied that he will
appear when- wanted for further proceedings. March 24th.

A. ,.RALZWILOWICZ. alias Alfonso Radzxvalowicz - Boston, Mass.
Admitted membership in the Communist Whk> Party, by

transfer of branch of the Socialist Parly, to which he belong-'
ed, to the Communist Party. The alien, voted for the transfer.
It appears from the evidence that the alien has been active

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in the dissemination of Communist papers and propaganda.

Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred.

■Assistant Secretary of Labor ordered case re-opened
for new hearing as hearing in this case was six days after
the Secretary of Labor's instructions to advise aliens,
before examination, of their right to counsel prior to
proceeding. Case to be re-opened and alien to be informed
of his right to counsel before being subjected to examina-
tion. March 26th. <

MICHEL ISA KAP.POWICZ - (Wife of Stanley Karpowicz, held under
immigration warrant. ) Grand Hap ids, Michigan.

Admitted membership in the Communist Party. Stated
that she is a member in good standing; attended meetings
of the organization; is acquainted with its doctrines and
agrees with its teachings. Local inspector recommends
deportation. Commissi oner- General concurred. (Commissioner-
General of Immigration recommended deportation in the case
of her husband, Stanley Karpowicz.)

Assistant Seeretaiy of Labor ordered that proceedings
be stayed "for further order”. March 29th.

DOMINICK KORRACO or TOKRAOO - Ellis Island, N. Y.

Admitted! that he had been a member of the Communist
Party for about two weeks and had received a membership card
in the organization, which he had destroyed. Also admitted
that he had been elected provisional secretary of his branch
. of the party and that he had acted as such at one meeting.
Evidence showed that he had been elected a delegate to the
convention of the Communist Party and was appointed a member
of the State committee, representing the Italian branch.

It was shown in the hearing that on October 29, 1919, alien

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addressed a corarmmication to the State Secretary of the
Communist Party inquiring where the meetings of the Com-
munist Party were to he held and that he sjgned himself
in that communication "Yours for the Class Straggle" and
as Secretary of the Italian branch, local inspector
recommends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.
Warrant cancelled larch 26th.

JOSEPH ISAKOYICS, alias Joco Isakovich. alias Andy Shiafc-
1 Youngstown, Ohio.

Admitted membership in the Communist Party and that he
joined three months ago. Also that he m r as in good standing
at the time of his arrest. Membership card identified by
alien as belonging to him showed his dues paid up to January
1, 1920 was introduced in evidence. Alien testified that
he believes in the principles of the Communist Party and
thinks from a general standpoint that the laboring classes
should have a general party, such as the Communist Party
represents itself to b e. Local inspector recommends depor-
tation. Commissioner-General concurred.

Assistant Secretary of labor ordered that proceedings
be stayed and ease re-opaaed, in six months. That alien
be released on parole, if not already released on bond.

SAM CHAISE - Spokane, flashing ton.

Alien is an attorney-at-law and conducted his own
defense. Came to United States from Canada about 1903 and
lived in this country the greater part of the time froip
1903 until about 1917 t when he enlisted in the British
military forces and returned to Canada, prior to embarking
for service over seas. Declared his intention to become
a citizen of the United States in August 1906 and one month
later applied for admission to the bar in the State of
Washirgton. Was later admitted and practiced law in the

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city of Spokane until 1917. In November 1917 he was
disbarred from the practice of law on the ground that when
applying for admission to the bar he made an affidavit
that he was a citizen of the United States* During his
residence in United States, prior to 1917 and subsequent
to his return thereto in 1918, alien has been frequently
arrested on various charges, principally disorderly conduct
and in most cases was convicted. On June 23, 19X9 he was
arrested in Seattle on the charge of criminal syndicalism,
on July 2, 1919 was found guilty and appealed, the appeal
apparently being still pending. Ihe alien, meanwhile, was
released on bail in the sum of §2800.

M. M. Anderson, a police officer, testified at the hearing,
"that he was present when alien was being tried for crimi-
nal syndicalism and that taking the stand in his own behalf,
alfen, in answer to questions put by the prosecuting attor-
ney, made a statement in regard to the revolution and when
asked if he meant by ballot, testified tha/ he did not,

''that he was foolish enough to do that at one time but did
not any more.” Witness Anderson’s testimony is corroborated
by another police officer who was also a witness at the
hearing. Local inspector rec ommends deportation. Commis-
sioner-General concurred on the ground that as charged in
the warranty alien was a person likely to become a public
charge at the time of his entrance, fhis is in view of
his police record during the time of his prior residence
in the United States, the same condition prevailing follow-
ing his last arrival in December, 1918.

Assistant Secretary of Labor ordered that all charges in
the warrant be cancelled except that of the liability to
become a public charge. That proceedings be suspended

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pending the decision of the State courts on the aliens
appeal; that in the meanwhile he he released upon his
own recognizance. March 27th.

AITOHI BIEhAK or Bielah - Detroit, Michigan.

Assumed a very defiant attitude during the course
of the hearing and refused to answer some important
questions. Identified his membership card in the Communist

Party made out in his name. Phis card did not bear any

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stamps in the Communist Party. However, it is satisfactor-
ily shown that alien is a member of the Communist Party
by virtue of the issuance of a membership card to him and
by his admission to this effect* Local inspector recommend
deportation. Commissi oner- General concurred.

Assistant Secretary of Labor ordered that the case be re-
opened for the introduction of an affirmative brief in -
support of a warrant as the "only evidence tending to
show that this alien is a member of the Communist Party
is a record of his examination by a Special Agent of the
Department of Justice. It does not appear that the alien
was advised of his right to counsel or warned that his
statements might be used against him. The examination was
in the nature of police office inquisition and is not
valid evidence* In the absence of any other evidence
against him the aliens refusal to answer questions at the
lawful examination, under the warrant, does not count
against him." la»ch 29th.

JULIA ALBXAOROFE - Philadelphia, Pa. .

Admitted maabership in the Communist Party and is
familiar with the principles and taetics of that organiza-
tion. Phe husband of this alien is also a subject of

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deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.

Assistant Secretary of Labor ordered that proceedings
be suspended for farther order. March 2.7th.

SAMUEL sm mm - Philadelphia, Pa.

Admits being a member of the Communist Party and
being in sympathy with its aspirations^ he claims he has
attended but one meeting and denies having obtained a
card of membership. Admits that his name appears on
the membership rolls of the organization and that he,
as secretary of the Left Wing of the Socialist Party,
applied at the National Committee of the Communist Party
for a charter. Admitted that there was a general revolu-
tionary demonstration planned for May 1st, last year and
that he made a statement that when the proper time came
to overthrow the existing order of affairs he would be
with the leaders, but states that his ideas have undergone
a change since the statement was made. Stated that the
Socialist branch, to which he belonged, reorganized under
the name of the Communist Party; that he was not in accord
with its principles and immediately withdrew from its
active work and finally gave up his membership after having
been with the organization for about one month, up to
October 1st. Admitted, however, that he last attended a
meeting on December 11th and on Sunday, November 9th address-
ed a meeting on the importance of ediication. fhere was
introduced in evidence, copy of a letter dated September
24, 1919, addressed to the twentieth ward branch and issued
from the Communist Party headquarters, 1330 Arch St., Phila.,
signed "Yours for Communism, the headquarters committee,
per Samuel Sklaroff , General Secretary.” Local inspector

recommends deportation. Commissi oner*- General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 30th.

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DOMINOKAS KRASNAUSKAS - Chicago, Illinois.

Admitted membership in the Communist Party. Denied,
however, all knowledge of the principles and tactics of
that organization. Failed to introduce any evidence to
support this latter assertion. Commissioner-General
recommended deportation. Warrant cancelled March 30th,

S AM TyMOCZPO. alias ffymoczko - Detroit, Michigan.

Denied membership in, or affiliation with any organi-
zation described in the warrant of arrest. However, in
a sworn statement made before a Special Agent of the Depart-
ment of Justice, on January 4, 19 20, he admitted membership
in the Socialist Ukrainian Branch #22 of the Communist Party,
that statement b e^ubstantia ted by the records of that
organization which show that alien paid dues up to and in-
cluding the month of October, 1919, in the Ukrainian branch
#22 of the Communist Party. Inspector in charge at Detroit
recommends deportation. Commissi oner- General concurred.
Warrant Cancelled March 27th.

BRONISLAW Cl AS, alias BARNEY CIAS - Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Evidence shows that alien was a member of the Socialist

Parly and went over with his branch into the Communist Party,
being secretary of the branch at that time and continued
in his position in the Communist Party. Aliens testimony . .
shows that he attended meetings and officiated as secretary
up to and incl tiding the month of December, 1919. Admits
reading the literature of the Communist Party and appears
to be familiar with its principles. Admitted that he took
subscriptions for "Glos Robotniczy". Local inspector recom-,
mends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred* Warrant

cancelled March 29th

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CESARE AftZILLOTTI - Chicago, Illinois.

Admitted joining the Italian Branch, West Side, of
the Communist Party last September and identified the
membership list of that organization, showing his name
as a member thereof. Also admitted paying dues into the
above mentioned organisation, local inspector recommends
deportation. Commissioner-General concurred. Warrant
cancelled March 29th.

ANTON LUKSHA or LUBSHA - Chicago, Illinois.

In answer to the question, H are you a Communist, alien
answered, I am, the party, the branch of the party went
over to the Communist and I am a member n'ow. M Alien also
states that his branch of the Socialist party adopted the
principles of and became a branch of the Communist Party,
local inspector recommoads deportation. Commissi oner- General
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 29th.

JOHN BUNTK - Grand Rapids, Michigan. .

Alien testified that he had joined the Socialist Party
about eight months ago; that the organization took out a
charter in the Communist Party, October 17, 1919; that he
had attended the meetings eveiy Sunday and was in its hall
the night of the arrest; that he was opposed to all forms
of Government and believed in the overthrow of imperialistic-
capitalistic Governments. Alien later tried to deny his
former statements but his testimony was of such a contra-
dictory nature as to give the impression of untruthfulness,
local inspector rec ommends deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 29th. /

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and believes in mass action. Local Inspector recommends
deportation. Commissi oner- General concurred. Warrant
cancelled March 85th.

PETER SALEK or SALICET - Detroit, Michigan.

In a statement made before Special Agent of the Depart-
ment of Justice, which was introduced in evidence, alien
admitted that he was a member of the South Slavic Branch
#17 of the Communist Barty, Evidence showed that alien knew
the Socialist Party, of which he was a member, became a
part of the Communist Party and that he considers himself
a amber, in good standing at the present time and from
what he knows is satisfied with the doctrines of Communism.
Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissi oner- General
concurred. Warrant cancelled March 30th,

HICK TISCHEHKO. alias S. TEACH . - Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Admitted msnbership in the Communist Party. Stated
that he desires the kind of Government here that there is
in Russia. Also stated that at the time of the split in
the Socialist Party he went over with the Russian Branch
from that party into the Communist Party. Local inspector
recommends deportation. Commis si oner- General concurred.

IJarrant cancelled March £9th.

PRASE P. LICKODZIISWSKI. alias PRANK P. PBTBRSOH .- Boston, Mass.

Admitted membership in the Communist Party. States
that he joined the Communist Party because all his friends
joined. Local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March E6th.

WILLIAM PALE - Detroit, Michigan.

Claims that he never joined the Communist Party; that he
belonged to the socialist Party and did \not know the Socialist
Party had joined the Communist Party. However, application
for membership in the Communist Party of one Tom Pox was

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introduced in evidence and one of the two indorsers of tke
application was the alien, subject of these proceedings.

Aliai finally aclmitted that this indorsement was s igned
by himself. Underneath the signature of the indorser, on
the application bears the words ’’application must be
indorsed by two members, in good standing”, local inspector
recommends deportation. Commissi oner- General concurred.
Warrant cancelled March 27th.

PHILIP BOROVIK or BOROWICK - Philadelphia, Pa.

Membership card in the Communist Party showed dues
stamps for the months of October and November 1919 had been
introduced in evidence and alien acknowledged ownership of
same. There was also found in the aliens possession, ticket
for a special membership meeting of the Communist Party,
held January 7, 1920, which the alien admitted ownership of.
Stated that he considered himself a member of the Communist
Party but later modified that statement by saying he consid-
ers himself nearer the Socialist Party than the Communist
Party, local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 29th.

A. LA2AHJK or APPMASIJ LAZAEUE - Baltimore, Md.

Stated that he was first a member of the Socialist Party
but now is a member of the Communist Party. Has full cogni-
zance of the change from one jarty to the other. Admits
having Communist Party card. Dues in the Communist Party
are paid up. Stated that he join-ed this party because his
friends joined, local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissioner-General concurred. ?/arrant cancelled March 26th.

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STANLEY KftBPOWICZ - Grand Rapids, Michigan.

In a statement, "before .Agent of the Department of
Justice on January 2, 1920, alien testified that he was
then a member of the Communist Party and identified charter
issued "by that organization to the Polish Branch #80, of

which he had been a member three months. At hearing before
Immigration Inspector alim admitted the truth rftilness of
that testimony and stated that he had been a charter member,
attended meetings and paid dues to Communist Party. Local
inspector recommoads deportation. Commissioner-General
concurred. Warrant cancelled larch 29th.

KICK TQRBIAK . Indiana, Penn.

Admitted menbership in the Communist Party, Coal Pun
local #59; admission is eeirob orated by original membership
card in the Communist Party showing dues paid to November
1919. local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred* Assistant Secretary of Labor ordered
that proceedings be stayed for three months and that the
Inspector in charge at Pittsburgh be instructed to report
at end of that period. (March 31st)

JOSEPH GRABDWSKI - Detroit, Michigan.

Stated that he did not join the Communist Party but
that he had been a member of the Socialist Party. Admits
that he was secretary of his local and attempted to resign
in October but that his resignation was not accepted and
that he finally did resign in December. Admits that he has
attended business and mass meetings of his local since
September. Also stated that he does not intend to give up
his membership in the Communist Party, stating that he in-
tends to remain a member. Local inspector recommends
deportation. Commissi oner- General concurred. Assistant
Secretary of Labor ordered that proceedings be stayed 1$hree

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months ana Inspector in charge he instructed to report
at the end of that time. (March 31st)

M2 SAG AH or SAGMEK - Detroit, Michigan*

Admitted previous membership in the Socialist Party
and in a statement on January 8, 1920, before an Agent of
the Department of Justice, alien admitted that he had been
a member of the Socialist Party for a year, which party
was then reoognized as the Communist Party, of Tffliich he was
a member* Admitted that his dues in the Communist Party
were paid to January 1, 1920. Alien is indifferent as to
whether or not he is deported. Local inspector recommends
deportation. Commis si oner- General concurred. Assistant
Secretary of labor ordered that bail be reduced to $1,000
and alien be released on bail at that sum. (March 31st)

PETER BRKASIC - Pittsburgh, Pa.

Admitted that he was a member of the Communist Party
and that he lad paid dues. Membership card identified
by alien as belonging to him showed that his dues were paid
up to December 31, 1919. Alien claims that he severed his
connection with that party, however, there is no evidence
shown to substantiate that claim. Local inspector recom-
mends deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.

Assistant Secretary of Labor ordered that proceedings be
stayed for three months and that Inspector in charge be
instructed to report at the end of that period. (March 31st)
WLAPISLAW or EMC IS ZEE HABER SKI - Buffalo, I. Y.

Stated that he was induced to join the Communist Party
by a friend and that he became a member on the 27th of
Eovember 1919. Paid 50 cents dues. Stated that he attended
a ball of the Communist Party on December 31, 1919 and was
handed a membership card at that time. Admitted that at the
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pocket and destroyed it because be was scared. Identified
and acknowledged his torn member ship card which was intro-
duced in evidence. Local inspector reeommaids deportation.
Commissioner-General concurred. Assistant Secretary of
Labor ordered that proceedings b# suspended for eight
months. March 23rd.

ALEXANDER SOKALUX - Camden, I. J.

Admitted membership in the Communist Labor Party and
identified his membership card in that organization. Stated
that he had read the platform and program of that organiza-
tion and believes in same. Local inspector r ecommends
deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.

Assistant Secretary of Labor ordered that case be held
until the Secretary of Labor decides whether or not the
Communist Labor Parly is an illegal organization. March 26th.
LEM AZIPAE - Phi la. , Pa.

Admitted membership in the Communist Labor Party,

Russian Branch and that he attends meetings of that organi-
zation regularly. Local inspector recommends deportation.
Commissi oner -General concurred.

Assistant Secretary of Labor ordered that case be held
until the Secretary of Labor decides whether or not the
Communist Labor Party is an illegal organization. March 26th.
WASILI LAR3N0UK. - Phila. , Pa. '

Admitted membership in the Communist Labor Party
and identified his original membership card in that organiza-
tion. Stated that he believes in the doctrines and teachings
of the Communist Labor Party. Local inspector recommends
deportation. Commissioner-General concurred.

Assistant Secretary of Labor ordered that case be, held
until the Secretary of Labor decides whether or not the

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SERGIS HEP PRICE - Boston, Massachusetts.

Alien states that the branch of the Socialist Party,
of which he is a member, voted unanimously to become a
part of the Communist Party and that he thoroughly under-
stands the change from one party to the other. Aliens
membership in the branch, after the change to the Communist
Party, is shown by his membership card, which shows that
he paid dues to Communist Party for the months of September,
October and November, 1919. Admits attending membership
meetings. Local inspector recommends deportation. Commis-
sioner-General concurred. -Warrant cancelled March 50th.
CZBSTAW or CHESTER DUMMSE! - Buffalo, JJ. Y.

Admitted signing an application for membership in
Communist Party and joining it about October, 1919, at
which time he paid one months dues. Also admitted receiv-
ing membership card in that organization, which eard was
tahen from him by the police. Admitted attending meetings
in Communist Party and has endorsed applications of others
for membership. Also had been elected a delegate from his
branch to the central body of that party. Subsequent to
the initial formal hearing by the immigration authorities
he tendered a written resignation to the Communist Party,
local inspector recommends deportation. Commissioner-
General concurred. Warrant cancelled March 29th.

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Ctreet, Boston,

June c-2, 19E1

Chief, Bureau of Investigation,
Department of Justice,

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Dear 3ir:

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Attention of J« B. Eoovor, Ssq. J

It is desired to acknowledge receipt of six cop-
ies of the hearings before the House Committee on Rules
in reference to charges made against the Department of
Justice by Louis I’. Post and others.

In letter from this office under date of the
■14th instant, request was made for six copies of the hear-
ing before the Sub-Committee on Judiciary. !£i:.e Bureau is
therefore asked to forward six copies of report of heal-
ing before the Senate Committee, rather than hearings be-
fore the House Committee | these copies to be used by As-
sistant U. d. -attorney Abbott in connection with his
, preparation of argument in the habeas corpus matter of

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Very truly yours ,

(JLAa^nCS— t

John B. Ben rah; n , '
Special Agent in Charge.

Dear Sir:

.Reports from this office covering the activities
of LOUIS S'. POST, former Assistant Secretary of Labor,
while lecturing in this vicinity show that Post repeatedly
states that the Department of Justice -has employed private
detective agencies to gather information relative to radical
activities throughout the country. A great many people
who hear these statements, either through listening to Mr.

Post or through the medium of* the daily press, place credence
in them. This propaganda doubtlessly injures the Department
and this office believes that something should be done to
counteract it.

Yours very truly,

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John B. Hanrahan,
Special Agent in Charge

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BOSTOfl, MASS* MARCH 31, 'pj MARCH 23, »21 WILLIAM E. HIL£jg> '-'4y I
Title and Character of Cases " " ' ~s

LOUIS P. POSP: sWrmer Assistant Secretary of Labor, Washington, D. 0.
Speaeh at Harvard Student’s Liberal Club, Harvard University, Cambridge.

Facts Developed! at OAMBHIBGB, MASS.

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Pursuant to instructions from Special Agent in Charge Han-
rahan, agent covered meeting at the Harvard Student’s Liberal Club,

Harvard University, Canbridge, Mass., where Louis i*. Post, i'ormer Asst. •.
Secretary of Labor at Washington, X). C. addressed members of this club
on the subject of {Deportations.

Mr. Post opened his address by stating that the question of %
deportation in the United States first came up in 1H94, where a bill was
rushed through Congress, went into the House of Representatives , but the =>;>*
attempt to rush it through the House was Milled ana it was never brought ^
up again until a President was Milled. “^1

He then referred to the "BOUFOKD” expedition on which a

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total of 249 aliens were deported from this country under an act of Con-

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grass, by which, they were judged deportable. Of that number, he stated pj|
199 were deported because they were members of the Union of Russian WorM-
ers whose constitution came under that act of Congress. {There were 4 3
who were said to be Anarchists, including among those 43 were Emma Gold-

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man and BerMman. /dhe worst that could be said of them was that Emma '.-fv?

Goldman had said that she was an anarchist and Bar 3cm an had, once shot a

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man, served his term and for years afterwards had ^be§|i giv in g in th is
| country as a peaceful resi dent. //ke farther stated that there was n®

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| evidence to show that there was anything against any one of these 249

l deportees; that there was not a particle of evidence which indicated

that they were violent or a menace to the American Government. He stated

( that these aliens were rounded up hy private detectives hired by the In-
telligence Bureau of the Department of Justice, the head of this Bureau
! being William J. Flynn, whom he referred to as having been a former Pin-

kerton deteotive; that<jj>l,b0Q,000 had been appropriated for the Department
of Justice for the detection and prosecution of crime; of this amount,

I H $7,b00 was rightfully used as a salary for the Director of the Bureau,

J the balance being illegally used as salary for private detectives hired
to round up the alleged Reds and not for the detection and prosecution

of crime.

Referring to the 249 deportees on the "BOUFORD" he stated

that not one of these people had a trial or a hearing before a Jury or
Judge but were summoned before an administrative official and ordered
deported; that American laws and American ideals were violated. Referr-
ing to the RaidB which were conducted after the expedition he stated
that "Years ago the Detective Agencies of this country did the dirty
work of bloated business men and they certainly did well at it."

He stated that one of these agencies last year paid an in-

come tax of $250,000 . jj That after the deportation act was passed by Con-
gress there became an Intelligence Bureau, and united with the Departs
ment of Justice they then spread out their net, not to catch dangerous
people, but to catch people; the more they caught the better record they
made. Referring to the Boston raid he stated, "you people may have seen

something of the disgraceful raids which took place in this country."

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”In Boston," he stated, "scores of aliens were marched

1 through the streets in chains and the people were made to think: that

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j I they were anarchists of a violent type. They should have been tried in
j court and punished if found guilty, but they were rot given trial before
; H jurors or a judge."

s He further stated that in 33 cities of the United States

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I arrests were made without warrants. He stated that in Boston the aliens
l j were marched to the Immigration Station chained together. When the
i *] chains were taken off and piled on the floor they made a pile like that,

: p (illustrating this by measuring a height of about 4 feet) He stated that
I ^jjf in Detroit 800 were placed under arrest and confined for eight days in
| a corridor at the top of the Postoffice building which had no outside

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i windows with but one water tap and one water closet; that they were fed
mostly by friends and relatives; that they were put through the 3d Degree
after which warrants were asked for; that under cover men sent in affi-
davits calling for warrants with no authority to do so.

He further stated that as a result of the raids on January
2nd, 5000 warrants were issued. Of this number, 2000 of the aliens that
warrants were issued for could not be found. Of the 3000 of the 5000
warrants executed every one of those having passed through his (Post J s)
i hands , and the hands of his assistants, 2500 had no evidence whatsoever,
of anything, not even membership, and were cancelled, "That is the mean-
ing in Immigration circles for not guilty." Out of 500 ordered deported
: nearly all were for membership alone. He referred to the oa3e of a man •
named Truss of Baltimore, Treasurer of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers

of America. This man, he stated, was an American with a wife and three

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children, all horn here, and a member of the Presbytarian churoh, and a
L respectable citizen of good standing; that he had a long list of recom-
mendations ready when evidence was presented against him, he stating
that he had become a member of the Communist Party three months before
it existed and quit before it was organized,
t He also referred to the case of Salsedo, stating that a

I warrant was issued March 10th, but it was never served by the Department
I of labor. He also said, "How do we know he jumped out of the window?

[ There are several ways of getting out; 'he might have walked out, he may
I have been taken in a swoon a fell out, or he might have been thrown out.]*

The meeting was largely attended by refined and apparently
well educated young men. There was in attendance about 10 or 13 women

who sfct together near the platform. ..

The speaker was well received and loudly applauded on many

occasions.

Thi 3 matter is considered CLOSED.

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On Sunday evening, March BOth, Agent attended the meeting
of the Ford Hall Forum at Ford Hall, Boston, Mass., which
gathering was addressed by LOUIS F„ POST, former Assistant Secretary
of Labor, who spoke on the subject of "DEPORTATIONS".

The meeting was opened by GEORGE W. COLEMAN, the usual

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Chairman of the Forum, who referred to the speaker of the evening as a
former government official who came very near to being impeached, be-
cause of his true Americanism and of his courage to voice his belief in
the Constitution of the United States.

MR. POST in opening his address referred to the fact that
shortly after his "trial" commenced he was approached by a MR. ERNEST
G. GUEBBACH, a well-to-do advertising man of Chicago, 111, who was
employed by the -Department of Labor during the war, who gave Mr. post,
personally, an order permitting him to draw on him up to the sum of
$10,000. for his defense. Mr. ost said that while the opposition hatf - 4'
at their command unlimited legal forces and unlimited government funds, 4

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he did not have such legal assistance and could only jirav^ og jfce, govprg.-
ment up to the amount of his salary so that the offer of Mr. Gundbaeh,
which he accepted in part, was of especial benefit.

MR. "POST reviewed the iramigrat ion legislation of thorji. S .

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commencing with the ^lien and Sedition laws passed in 1798, which spell-
ed the defeat of the Federalist Party, down to the propaganda of Kn ow-
Hothingism apd up to the strikes of about 1885 when shiploads of immi-
grants were imported to deafest the strikers. Mr. f>ost said that the
workers of that day had a level headed attorney who informed them when
they wished to take the matters into the courts that the courts were
"stacked against them" and that their only relief was to petition Con-
gress for an immigration act, which petition resulted in the passing of
an act excluding contract laborers.

He next discussed the shooting of . President MeEinley by an

American citizen with a Polish name, which he said resulted in the pass-
age of an act excluding anarchists.

He then discussed the passage of the act of October 16,

1918 which he said provided for the deportation of anarchists whether
they were of the bomb -throwing variety, or of the kind such as Christ of

Jazaretb. ,f Mr. Post was apparently very much opposed to the passage of

any such act .which ^he s a id, was brought about merely through the power of
private detective agencies, 'who flooded the land with their spy systems
and who were backed by the bloated oil and steel interests and other
similar corporations. He also said that one of these private detective
agencies had an income tax during the past year of several hundred thou-
sand dollars and the only thing that surprised him was that they paid
the tax.

As a result of the Act of October 16, 1918 Mr. Post said
the Department of Justice was given the sum of a $1,250,000 for "Detec-
tion and Prosecution of Crime" and not for the deportation of any

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anarchists, as no aliens were deported because they were criminals but
merely because they were "unmannerly" to the government. He then
stated that following this appropriation the Department of Justice was F
re-organized and an Intelligence Service inaugurated, at the head of
which was placed a man 'who had be^taken from a private detective agency"

I and given the salary of $7500.00 a year. Mr. Post then made the
ml direct charge that of this $1,250,000. appropriated much of the same
j | illegally found its way into the coffers of the private detective agencies
i| in the country whose services were engaged by the Department of Justice

ill)

l|i in ferretting out and running down the leads-.

The first act of the Department of Justice in this departure^ he
stated^ was the arrest of members of the Union of Russian Workers, a
Russian labor organization, in Uovember^ 1919, which was followed by the
deportation of 249 persons on the Buford on December 21, 1919. Of the
249 persons deported on the* Buford^ 199 said^were members of the Union

of Russian Workers, 4 3 were anarchists and 7 were miscellaneous deportee^
such as feeble minded "because you cannot deport a feeble minded citi-

zen of the U.S.”; n we have to keep those here".

He then stated that in January many arrests were made of members
of the Communist Party, in nearly all instances illegal arrests and
searches having been made. Five thousand immigration warrants of arrest
were issued, 3000 of which were executed and out of that number but 500
persons were deported. In Boston, he said, 1±te matter had been tho-

roughly treated by Judge Anderson. He also said that at Boston he sent
on two r epresentatives here and when they returned they reported that
the aliens arrested were chained and subjected to photographing and that

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ing above one s hips. It is needless to state that such a statement
in addition to being ridiculous was maliciously wrong. He also said
that when he resumed charge of deportation matters in March he saw to
it that no person was deported excepting those who openly admitted
conscious membership in the Communist Party.

Reverting to the deportations on the"Buford” he said that while
it ?/as not the intention of the Secretary of Labor to deport on that
ship any married men with families here, yet in some few instances
such deportations were made and that occurred either through design
or otherwise by failure of the Bureau of Immigration to notify Hew York
of such action, although everyother immigration station in the country
was so advised. He- also referred to the deportation of EMMA G-OLD-
MAE and ALEXANDER BERKMAB , stating that he did not know how bad or
how good Emma Goldman was but the fact remained that she had lived in
this country for many years and that Alexander Berkroan, although he did
at one time shoot a man, served his term in the penitentiary and was
permitted to reside here for many years thereafter before being deport-
ed* Mr. Post also made the charge that numbers of law-abiding men
•were inveigled into joining the Communist Party and that at least in
one instance there came to his attention the case of an under-cover
man who organized a local of that party and inveigled such law-abiding
persons to join the same, but in this instance, unfortunately for him,
the undercover man, who was an Agent, was caught in the net and a

deportation warrant issued.

At the conclusion of the meeting questions were asked of Mr

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Post by persons in the audience. One asked why he did not resign
rather than to send persons back on the Buford, to which he replied
”1 was not at that time handling immigration matters and had nothing
to do with immigration matters from sometime in November 1919 until
March 1920 . 11 Another person asked him if Dr. Muck (former leader
of Boston Symphony Orchestra and interned German alien enemy) was
legally deported, to which Mr. Post replied "That he did not recall
that particular case but if he was a member of the Communist party he
was -^llega Uy d ep o rted n

Mr. Post is billed to address the members of the Harvard
[students Liberal Club at Harvard Union, Cambridge on V/ednesday evening,
March 23d. j

adores* tcpur to

“TM8 ATTORNCT GENERAL"
^ORCPSRTO
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OB^ARtMEfrr or

wa«mi*«T0ii , p . c . JEE-EMR

March 7, 1921.

MEMQRAEHJM FOB HIES.

‘:smp

I am attaching hereto the extracts from the Attor-
ney General's statement before tiie Committee on Buies of
the House of Bgpresentatives in June 1920 in ansiver to
tne Charges that the Department of Justice had resorted
to police inquisitions to force men to make admission
of their guilt in the arrests made in January ,1920.

Very truly yours.

£n_* z3

CHARGES AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

CHARGE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HAS RESORTED TO

POLICE INQUISITIONS TO FORCE MEN TO MAKE ADMISSIONS OF

GUILT. ,

Mr. Post life said that the Department of Justice ha^^crted to
police inquisitions by, forcing men to make admissionswpf guilt, I
challenge Mr. Post to prove a single case of police inquisition invoked
by the Department of Justice. The arrests that were made on the
night of January 2 were made in large numbers, and examinations
were immediately had, and counsel was not accorded in compliance
with rule 22 of the immigration laws, which on December 30, 1919,
was changed to provide that the alien was to be entitled to counsel
after preliminary examination had been made. I recall but three
instances in which the Assistant Secretary of Labor has called to my
attention the fact that the alien in the testimony before the immi-
gration inspector claimed that he had been subjected to duress during
examination by agents of the Department of Justice. Three cases
only out of 3,000, and it might be stated that I replied to the Assist-
ant Secretary in these cases and inquired of him as to whether or not
the aliens making the allegations against the Department of Justice
had been required to corroborate such allegations by other persons
present, by identifying the agent who is alleged to have committed
the act, and whether the agent of the Department of Justice was
called to affirm or deny the charge preferred against him. I have
never been informed as to whether or not these three elements were
observed. It occurs to me that when a person makes a serious
charge that he should be required to substantiate the same by cor-
roborating testimony or by identification of the agent, and certainly
the man charged with such an act should be given an opportunity
of making his statement, but such was not accorded in the immigra-
tion hearings.

Much space is taken up over the statement of 12 distinguished
lawyers who filed charges against the Department of Justice in
reference to the alleged brutal conduct of our agents, and I will
answer those charges in detail when I come to the lawyers’ brief.

To be sure we have read generally in the radically inclined magazines
and papers in this country that great brutality was resorted to, but a
sample of the falsity of these charges is to be found in the case of
Oscar Tyverowsky. It might be illuminating for the committee to
know the facts in this case. Briefly, Tyverowsky was arrested in J anu-
ary, 1920, and brought to the New York office of theBureau of Investi-
gation for examination. It was alleged by a newspaper reporter that
Tyverowsky was kicked and beaten and otherwise maltreated. I nv es-
timation made by a representative of my office, in no way connected
with the New York office of the Bureau of Investigation, reveals the
fact that the reporter making the report, in addition to being generally
discredited by his coworkers in the newspaper world, had not been in
the room during the examination of Tyverowsky and that five of the
other reporters present on the occasion, some of whom were in the room
during the examination of Tyverowsky, have made sworn statements
that he was not mistreated in any manner whatsoever. These gentle-
men of the press have had no occasion to make false affidavits. The
falsity of the Tyverowsky charge is typical of the falsehoods pre-
vailing in other cases. No alien has presented to the Department of

CHARGES AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OP JUSTICE. 59

Justice a A< single charge that has not been thoroughly investigated
impartially I mi gh 1 state that the only charges of brutality^ferought
to the attei&o n c v dro^»tir r- nt r 'ere the^’ |arges^h;^Jk^ T^ter o w-
•sky case, it . . : • ~ *ali t^^^d Jj?Sejd resorted to in

wholesale measuifes/ishai it is : l tf r d TTUIV 1 IW^iiihdltton of the attorneys
for the aliens and of the aliens 'themselves to bring the same to my
attention, but such has net been done, other than the generalties
indulged in by the uninformed.

These aliens are not subjected to a police inquisition while im-
prisoned, nor in fact imprisoned. In the New Jersey district, which
is fairly representative of the general procedure, immediately upon
their being taken into custody they were examined (in the presence
-of an immigrant inspector and through an immigrant interpreter).
In ho instance was violence used toward an alien in that district,
nor were the statements in that district taken under duress of any
character. The questions and answers were recorded stenographi-
cally. As is well stated, these are strictly administrative proceedings,
and the rules of evidence do not apply, as regards imprisonment,
even the detention of the alien at the immigration detention quarters
between the time of his arrest and the determination of the status of
the alien by the Secretary; that detention does not constitute im-
prisonment, nor even deprivation of liberty without “due process”
of law.

Mr. Post frequently uses the word “guilty.” It is submitted that
there is no question of guilt in these proceedings. That word implies
a crime under a criminal statute. There arises a pure question of
fact as to whether an alien is or is not subject to deportation. The
hearing, as has been pointed out, is designed not to try out the issues,
as is done in an action at law, or to determine the guilt of the alien,
as there is no question of crime involved. The hearing is designed
dimply to afford the alien an opportunity to show cause, in his own
behalf, why he shall not be deported.

Mr. Post makes frequent use of the expression “conspiracy,” an
alien’s conspiring against the law. No question of conspiracy is
involved in these cases, and if there were they would be subject to
criminal prosecution, and none of them have been prosecuted under
the criminal section of the Penal Code.

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receipts for the sale of badges, and when asked how many inenSIWBW the Com-
munist Party lie knew by name, gave the name of Truss. When asked whether
he believed Truss to be an agitator, Marosz answered. “ Yes, I doJ" • * •
The membership liook found in the possession of Marosz shows that Truss had
paid his dues f^Y^epteniber, 50 cents; October, 40 cents ; and November, 40 cents.
Not only the mehooershtp card but the pledge card of the Communis}: Party for
Truss was turned over to the immigrant inspector.

The application for Charter by the Communist Party was approved by the
national headquarters and the charter forwarded to the Baltimore [branch . of
which Truss was a member at the time. So that there is a duly atiraortoed ap-
plication for membership, a pledge card, activity in the sale of badges, an ad-
mission of membership,; application for charter frofh the national headquarters
of the Communist Part)’, and receipt of the charter by the organization. The
fact that the charter wits returned by the organization at a later j*eriod is the
fact on which Mr. Postfi seems to rely, although the charter does not state any
of the principles of the* Communist Party and is only the ordinary certificate
that the branch is duly Authorized.

I want also to put in the record — and I am not going to ^Jveary the
committee with either the written statement or making an Argument
upon it — a complete! discussion of the procedure under the immigra-
tion laws and the law with relation thereto, as shown by the! decisions
of all the courts in all the cases. It is a complete brief which effec-
tually and completely annihilates, as I view it, the legal position
which Mr. Post has insisted upon in the disposition of these cases.
You are all lawyers. It is not necessary for me to present it orally,
it seems to me, but I would like to have this go into the record in a
complete fashion, j! | ■

The Supreme Court years ago approved the use of confidential informants
and has ruled several times that such a person is not an accomplice. 1 Grimm
r. U. 8., 156 U. S., 604, March 4, 1895, which contains several citations; also
Goode v. V. S; 159 U. St, 6(53: V. S. r. White, 38 Fed. Kep.. 36: L\ £. r. Moore,
19 Fed. Repl., 39. See also, People t*. Noelke. 94 N. Y., 136 decide 1 in November*
1883. and Commonwealth r. Baker 155 Mass. 287. January 6, 1892. ) i

These are criminal cases and cover Federal and State officers wlA> procured
the evidence on which the cases were based by “decoy “ letters. In |tbe Grimm
case, the opinion being written by Mr. Justice Brewer, it is stated :i “ The law
was actually violated by the defendant. * * * and the fact that! the person

who wrote under these assumed names and received his letters wad a Govern-
ment detective in no maimer detracts from his (the defendant's) guilt.''

Tin* Baker case is particularly interesting in that it arose in Massachusetts
where there has been such severe criticism on account of the statements of
Judge Anderson. In that case it was contended by the defendant, udder- a vio-
lation of the gambling laws, that the police officer who procured the evidence
by playing at the “ resqrt ” of the defendant for the specific purfmsej of procur-
ing the evidence on which the prosecution was based, is an accomplice. The
lower court refused to so rule and the Supreme Court, upheld the refusal, citing
Commonwealth r. Willard, (22 Pick.. 476). and Commonwealth it I' downing
(4 Gray, 29).

In the Noelke case, the Supreme Court of New York said: •• Welagree that
Mattocks (the detective) was not an accomplice, since he purchase^ the ticket
to detect and punish a Crime and not to aid in rornmitting one. Froth the point
of view of the prosecution he was a detective: form that of the defendant, a
spy or informer: but in no sense a party to the criminal act or intept so as to
become an accomplice."

ATTFIORITY FOR tHK KM Pl.t; YM K NT OF COXFIDKNT I A I. INFORMANTS.

A number of eases lie fore the Inited States Supreme Court have approved
the use of “detectives'* and detective methods in the procuring <if evidence
of crimes against the I'nited States, particularly postal matters. In Grimm
r. V. S. (150 C. S. 604). a post-office inspector bad written the defendant,
who was believed to be in a business which was prohibited b\ tin* laws, and
in response to his letter, which contained a fieritious name, received through

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the mails the matter on which the ease was has*'*!. It was contended by the
defendant that the inspector was an accomplice. After citing several eases
against the eon teuton, Mr. Justice Brewer, for the court. concluded the opin-
ion: “But i^is untie* -ossary to multiply authorities. The law was actually
violated byCnse defendant * ■ * * and the fact that the person who wrote

under these assumed names and received Ins letters was a Government de-
tective in no manned detracts from his (the defendant’s! guilt.”

This case was decided March 4, 1S95, and the authorities cited are : Bates
r. l\ 8. <10 Fed. Rfp., 921, Wharton (note on p. 97 v, C. 8. r. Moore (19 Fed.
Rep.. 3 9) . U. 8 . r. \\$ght ( 88 Fed. Rep.. 106! . U. S. r. Dorsey < 40 Fed. Rep. ? 752 1 ,
Commonwealth r. nttker 1 155 Mass.. 287 K People r Noelke (94 N. Y., 1871.
State r. Jansen ( 22; jJ Kans.. 4981, State r. Stb-kney (58 Kan.. 308 1.

Goode r. I’. S, (Jf»9 C. 8.. 663). November 2". 1895. involve*! embezzlement
of n letter by a nujiil carrier, the letter having Nvn written by a post-office
inspector, uddressetj to a fictitious person and address. Mr. Justice Brown,
for the court, said : " * * * The fact the letter was a decoy is no defense
is too well settled j\v tire modern authorities to be now open to contention.
(King r. Egginron, j£ Bos. & Pull.. 508 : t\ S. r. Foye. 1 Curtis. 804: U 8. r.
Oottinghnm. 2 Blatter. 470: Bates r. U. 8.. 10 Fed.. 92: U. 8. r. Whittier, 5 Dil-
lon. 85: V. S. r. 'Jfoiv. 19 Fed.. 89: t . S r. Wight. 88 Fed.. K>0: C. 8. r.
Matthews. 85 Fed., 890: U. 8. r. Dorsev. 40 Fed. 752: Grimm r. U. 8.. 150 V. 8..
6041 * * * "

V. 8. r. Moore (lit Fed. 'Rep.. 89 t was a lottery « a<e involving a decoy let-
ter to the defendant, which letter was the beginning of the --use. F. 8. ?\
Wight (38 Fed. Rep.! was similar to the Goode ease, supra, embezzlement by
employee.:: In this case the mail was not only addressed to a ficti-

up so as ro attract at-
an invitation.

People r. Noelke i(94 New York. 136 1. November 20. 1888 . was a lottery case
under the State law, which declared that a conviction could not be had upon
the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice. The court said :

« * * * We agree that Mattocks (the detective! was not an accomplice,

since he purchased the ticket to detect and punish a crime and not to aid in
committing one. Fiibm the point of view of the prosecution he was a detective :
from that of the defendants, a spy or informer : but in no sense a party to the
criminal act or intent so as to become an accomplice."

In Commonwealth r. Baker (155 Mass., 287. Jan. 6. 18921 it was contended
by th£ defendant, ujnder violation of the gambling laws, that the police officer
who procured the evidence on which the prosecution was based, by playing
several times at the gambling resort, was an accomplice. The lower court
declined to so rule |ind was sustained by the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
(Commonwealth r. Willard. 22 Pick.. 476: Commonwealth if. Downing. 4
Gray, 291.

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flows person and address but the envelope was made ui
tention and indicate that it contained money — almost ai

GENERAL DISCISSION* OK THE PR«H’EI)t*RK UNDER THE IMMIGRATION LAWS.

The immigration ijaws are designed to effect the exclusion (genial of entry
into the Vnited States! of aliens who for one statutory reason pi* another are
deeme«l undesirable^ and to expel i remove from after entry iftto the United
States! aliens winy were of the excluded classes at the time of entry or who
by acts committed after entry bring them within the vice of the immigration
laws.

In addition to tljp immigration laws there are a series of 1ft ws known as
the Chinese exclusion laws, the first of which dates hack to the administration
of President Ga rtield predicated upon a treaty entered into with Chinn in lssi'i.
The expelling provisions of the Chinese exclusion laws were exclusively admin-
istered by Cuited Slates commissioners and Federal judges under a proceeding
which has been characterize! by the Supreme Court as quasi Judicial, and
under which piwe«hire the rules of evidence are followed. The United States
Supreme Court in the case United States r. Wong You (228 V. 8 ... 67) approved
of the practice of subjecting Chinese t** the provisions of the immigration act
as well as those of the Chinese exclusion law. the effect of this being to
subject the Chinese to strictly administrative proceedings where they lose the
l*enetit of The structures incident to the rules of evidence.

Ir ni: l .y be stared at rhe outset that the United Stales courts have consistently
held that rhe i*.w»ns of the Govern men? r,» exclude <c- ^xp.-! a .v •.-••rermim -us.

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ADDRESS REBLY TO
“THE ATTORNEY GENERAL”
AND REFER TO
INITIALS AND NUMBER

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,

WASHINGTON, D.C.

JEH-EME

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Mar eii 7, 1921

MEMOBAHDUM IDE PI EES

I am attaching Hereto the extracts from ttie Attor-
ney General's statement before the Committee on Rules of
tbe House of He present atives in June 1920 in answer to
the charge that only three pistols were found, in the
arrests made in January 1920*

Very truly yours.

o VcC

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"charge that only three pistols

tD . IN RAIDS.

The charge has been made that in the sweeping raids made by
the Department of Justice there have been but three pistols found.

In a letter from the chairman of the committee it is stated that
Mr. Post testified before this committee as follows:

With all these sweeping raids all over the country there have fc been three pistols,
I think it is, brought to our attention in the scores of cases that'' have 1 come to us.
Three pistols, two of them 22 caliber. Now, I do not know whether a 22-caliber
pistol is a homeopathic pill for a bullet or a cannon ball. - .

I should imagine that the Assistant Secretary of Labor would
have informed himself both as to the dangerous character of a 22-
caliber revolver and as to the actual number ol guns and dangerous
weapons obtained in the raids.

A 22-caliber revolver when used at close proximity is far from a
small boy's play toy.

It might be interesting for the committee to see a picture of the
results of the raids in Newark, N. J., on the night of January 2

48 CHARGES' AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OP JUSTICE.

(Exhibit 5). This picture will show the committee that a number
of rifles — in fact, 12 in number — were obtained at the meeting place
of the Communist Party, and that in addition to those 12 rifles there
were also found two revolvers and four bombs.

Mr*. Yaile. Those rifles being Army rifles, General, with bayonets?

Mr. Palmer. Yes; the committee must bear in mind that this
was in the city of Newark alone.

On the night of November 7 in the city of Newark, when arrests
were made of Union of Russian Workers, three revolvers and two
automatics were found, three of them being of large caliber. On
the night of February 14, 1920, when arrests were made of members
of the L'Era Nuova gronp, 24 in number, and in whose cases the
Assistant Secretary of Labor has canceled warrants of all but four,
five revolvers and two automatics were found, four of them being
of large caliber. This is the story of the guns found in the city of
Newark alone.

In the city of Providence three guns were found; in the city of
Philadelphia three guns were found; in the city of Hartford three
revolvers, one shotgun, one pair of brass knuckles, and one bomb
were found; in the city of Cleveland five guns were found; in the
city of Chicago five guns were found; in the city of Toledo one gun
was found; in the city of Buffalo many guns were found, the exact
number not given; likewise in the city of Los Angeles. These are
the reports from only a portion of the country, but it clearly shows
that the Assistant Secretary of Labor was absolutely in error when
he made the somewhat facetious remark before this committee that
but three revolvers were found in the entire country, two of which
he did not know but that they u might be homeopathic pills for a
bullet.”

Of course, that is immaterial. The number of revolvers found can
in no sense be an element in a determination of the potential danger
of these aliens.

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P. 0. Box 5185, Boston, Mass
January 10, 19 SI

Chief, Bureau of Investigation,
Department of Justice,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir

It is desired to call the attention of the Bureau
to an article in Colliers Weekly of July 24th which is en-
closed. The article in question is written by Melville

E. Stone and begins on page 14. On page 24 of the article,
reference is made to Louis IP. Post, no?/ Assistant Secretary
of Labor who was formerly connected with a Lev/ York news-
paper called "The Truth" and adds ' information on Mr. Post
which this office has never seen.

Yours very truly.

oJZ

Enc

J ohn B . Ha nra han ,
Special Agent in Charge

American Relief Administration

HERBERT HOOVER. CHAIRMAN

42 Broadway, New York City

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Dec. 28, 1920

Tel. Broad 7210

Mr. J. E. HOOVer
Dept, of Justice
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hoover:

Mr. Harold Vivian, of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States ( Hew York office), with whom I have lately
been in touch, has advised me to write to you for the "Hearings
before the Committee on Rules of the House of Representatives",
parts 1 and 11, being the ststement of the Attorney General on
"Charges Made Against Department of Justice by Louis F. Post
and Others^"

I shall be greatly obliged to you if you will
have these transcripts of the Hearing forwarded to me here.

Very truly yours,

K l<riu*sMc<

John H. Oskison

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WASHINGTON, D .C. >33o^'

3 January 21st, 1920.

\ Mr* J. E. Hoover,

Special Ass’t to the Attorney General,

\ Washington, D* G e

Hear Sir:

Upon my return here from Kansas City telegram of the
Chief requesting data relative Louis 3?. Post, was turned over to
me for attention.

\ In this connection would advise that all correspondence

taken in raids of 1917 was indexed and briefed primarily with
the view of being used in the case of f. H. Haywood, et al®,

! consequently no particular attention was paid at that time to

preserving correspondence dealing with others than defendants.

I remember some correspondence in which ^ost was a factor, ^y
impression was that in some instances he was the writer. Having
given no particular thought at that time to Post it is probable
that I am" in error and instead of iNFlsg the writer or receiver
he was mentioned or referred to in the correspondence. lever-
thless I am having an extended aea^eh made for letters signed
by Post or addressed to him.- It is also probable that same
were removed from the files during my absence by some one of the
various attorneys who have been connected with the Haywood case
during the past, two years.

1 I am seding you correspondence pertaining to the

j deprtation. of George Andreyt chine , one of the Chicago defendants®
| Prom this you will readily see Post was accessible to the 1.17.7/*

I I have placed same in Chronological order. The typewritten copies
I are of letters in evidence in the Haywood case and the original
cannot be removed.

Herein is one letter signed by Post to Urn. McUonnell,
Secretary of U.M.W. of A. local. LIoHonnell is also an I.V/.U.
and the strike referred to was conducted by the I.W .¥.

Herewith folders of correspondence between Geo. P.
West^nd Isaac MeBridg with- 17. D. Haywood which will disclose
their method of ope rat inf in Washington.

you , I am

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October 6» 1920.

Mr. d. E. Hoover,

Special Assistant, Attorney General,

Department of Justioe,

Washington, D. C. *

% dear Mr. Hoovers

The enclosed copy of report of thij?ost 3
Investigating Committee of The American Legion is submitted
for your information, in accordance with your request of
September 16.

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Very trulvyyours,

•John Themes Taylor, Chairman,
HAMVML LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE,

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Brasol, Boris 18 |

Brennan, Edw. J ‘ 96

Bresoi. . . , , ♦ .... , , 11

Brondyke ^ ]

Buokoritsky , Alexander. 61,63^65

^ Buf o r d **«. .. c8 ,40 ,4o ,7 9 ,174-j-5.

Bukovitsky, Mrs. Francis 61 i

Burger, M. J 161-141.

Burton, Paul A* *.«••.•••••.. • 10.

-C-

Oameron 51

Caminita. 9

Oannone, Gaspare.. ....85

Centralia Tragedy 152

Chelsea, Mass- 108-9

Chicago Engine Hen's nasn.... 52

Christy, Florian... 112

The Class Struggle 21

Coal Strike* 172

Co Iyer Case**. 115 |

Communism-

History of the rise of Communism 14 1

Communist Propaganda league 118

Raids on Communist and Communist labor Parties .175

Russian Communist Party 145

Third International-.

Manifesto 144

Platfeos 144

Communist Party 23,25,28,32,38,52,166. (General)

Communist Labor Party. .. .23,25,28,32,38,52,166 (General)

Brief by Burger.... 116-14il

Brief by Hoover* 141-lo4

History. *U6 !

Excerpts frofc Constitution 122-3

Membership* ,145

Party and labor Program*. 12o-4

Platform. 123 , l4

Program**** * 125

Reoemmendations of C. 1. P. Committee. ....... ..126

.Special report on labor organizations...* 125

Excerpts from literature showing stand of C.l.P.

A Call to Action ...*.132

The Capture of Political Power .Ip5

Democracy* and Dictatorship .155

Tactics of Communists 151

The Way to Victory 1^6

You Are Out on Strike

SBET‘

IflDEZ TO KPLY TO P0fT^HnRGE5<

/ - 0 -

:r? :

HAK '

Definitions- if

i>iotatorship(Denine & Trotsky)

Dictatorship of the .troleteriat .147

Lia s s action 147

Political action..*.. l: t 0,148

Revolutionary industrial unionism 125

Violence 120

Identity in principles of C. P. and 0. L. 1 140,149,

150-154,179.

Communist-Anarchists of Fed. of Russian Workers... ►....29

Confidential Informants. 199

Content, ^tty 6£

Cronacu Lovversiva. . . * DC , 41

Cummerow, Geo* F*. 95

Czologoss * 50

-D-

navis, ivior timer B#..,* .....85

DeSilver , albert 85

Detroit .••*•••.10, 60-68,65.

Detroit advisory Committee.......... 45, 46,62, 62d

Detroit Hews . ... *61

Diehl , Harry 63,

Dimitroff, ^nton ....76

"Dom&ni" .41,42.

Dudinsky, John* 57,5b

-E- !

Ddlin, Harry 60

El x^riete Society............. .....*28, 155,166468

Elia, Roberto ... .41,42 ,161

Emmett, Dr. A. ..!* 8Q.

Ettor. 21

-E- ;

Federman , Minnie 117

Eedotoff, Fred ,,....45

i oster , >« ■ <u « ...171

Ferrer Modern School. ...194

Fong You Ting 71-75.

Fraina, Louis 16,22,24,25,48,51-57 ,177 J

Francisco , ^gt. •••.•••••••••••••.....• .100,105

Francisco Ferrer .194

Freeman. * 64

Furshtman, Matthew. .59,40,155

-G*- [

Galliani. ...56 ,42,162

Cary, Ind. . . . . .39

Ceegan, Sgt * 1Q0

Georgian, Alexis*..* 45

Goldman, Emma 8, 9, 10, 28, 50, 56, o7 ,155,169-170

Grandi, Serafino ••••11

Grunau 52

Guabello, Alberto .4 ll[

-H- |

Haas, John L.... 81,105

Hale, Swineburn ....53,151

Hard ...... 7

Hartford Jail 75

Hartman 53

Haywood, .«m*.D * '

Herrmann, august*. .65,85

Hickey, Edw* J* ..... . 79,81

Hill ? 21)

Hoover, Jj E. (C. L. Party Brief) 141-154

Houdin. 55

Hourwich, Dr. Isaac....... 53

-I-

Immlgration Laws. * . .2Q0-209

act of Oct. 16, 1918... ••••••46

Rule 22 64

■ - - ■ - 3 -

IKESX TO il-PLY T: POST

Industrial corners' ? the 'World*. ••

Ischenku, Bartholoh jtv

Inter- Church s ,-orldui overrent

\ — J-

Jackson Case

Jew o r si ■: i t 1 rank

Hares, re ter.... .

Hennedy, Jas. . .

Merensky. . . . .

Miermun, Baymond

Klein, Isidor

Hlotz f Li.

Mnoepfel, Ernest

The knot -Hole.

Moltzoff, John

Morni loff

Hr a me c , x-ndrecz

Krav chuck, Heme on

Kristoff, kike

Hun, Bela.

Munsiga t Homan.

-L-

GHu HGB S #

20,21,22,24,31,32,16^

.77

# 2 - 184 .

•70-71

.12

.84
.104
.15
. 114

:% \

.38'

.15

.12

.81

.11

.17

.38

, 83-4

LaGransky , .am. • • •

la Jacquerie

Lamb, Geo. 1 *

Leslie, Harry G

L'Bra Hu ova 11,41,42,48,144,181, 194

Li xx Him. * . .

Liberman, Ernest

Liebknecht

Lloyd, Wm* Bross

Lovestone, J

Low ..ah Huey

Lusk Committee *

Luxembourg , Bosa

Lynn, Llass

38i

9 ,194

105

102-3

65.72
10|8
171

120,121,123

a 3

551.65.72
©Vi

17 |

109-110

Uagon , Bnri o ue

Margolis, Jake

Manko

Mack, Trank

Mar o ens , L. J . 21 . H* ..........

Marx, Carl

May Lay 1920

McGrath, Matthew L

McLaren, B. L

Melnikoff, Hicolai. ....... .

Michaelson, Chas. . ••

Miliouseske , Tom.

Mooney, Tom

Musek*

.10

.17:

.86

.1C

i*. .... ......38,40,45,52 , 00

Ifl

.Ifii

. 11 -

. 10 :

.IQ 1

.11

•4

.ia

,180

3-4

-H- j

Hakhwat, Seme on. 76-79

Ilashus, H.H 112

But T 1 iopular Gov't League 58,73-105

Baugatauck Valley Strike.......* ....1^6

Kegro agitation .Id9-190

Lelies, palter - ....85

nelson, Halter H .6l(

The Lev/ International * .13

Hew Jersey State Convention C.L.P. 96

The Hew Republic* * .... 79

Hew York City ...*1Q4

Novy Mir.. 85-

Hovymirsky’s Manifesto on anarchism 39

Bosovitzky, Harry 53

Huorteva, Santeri. .....5^,53

TO Basil ‘*0 *OST CB

; A$!

■ A

Parsons , Robert* . * \J

People vs. Petzold* i. . . . p

Petersen # Ferdinand *

Petsold", Henry .*96

Plain words* ^1,165

Police Inquisition v ** f 8

Post, Louis F* (General Attitude) 5-8

Pro Prenza Group. *156-9

Pratt, Julia * Ai7

The Public .•.**.*...**•***.. .4

-R-

Radioal Division*. ** .155-6

Railroad Strike April 1920,.....*. 30,184

Railroad Workers’ One Big Union*. *.....**...***,....****. .52,185
Ralston ••.•••**•*•*****••****,«.•»***«..*...•»•••*. #•*•«*. *4:8, 57 ,78.

Reoohi, Carlo 4:1,42

Repays, Benjamin. •**•*•••*» .62

Root, Oluf 1* R08

Rosenf eld * .................................. 82 , 03

Russian Peoples’ House* ...... **.* $ 1,100

-fi-
st. John, Vincent $1,171

Salsedo, Andrea *41,42,161

Sawchenko , Timofey, . 4=2

Schnabel, ^dolph. * .173

Scully, Chas. *•.*•..•#*•••••••«•* 83,106

Sheppard, Fred* * .93

Shorr , Isaac 79-80

Silverthom Case. VO-71

Sing Tuck* * * *56

Socialist Party* $2,23

Social War'Bonds 174

Spartacan Group * ... .17

Steel Strike . . * * ***** ***** 52,170

Stimer, Mollie .* A3, 155, 173

-T-

Taizhin, Tony. 4:5

Third International (See Communism) 3.75

Todd, Helen * ****4o

Tucker, Jos# G

Turner vs* Williams.
Two Salaried Men....
T^verowski, Oscar*..
Truss Case.

-U-

38-59

196

Union of Russian workers* .28,38,39,75,79,155,156,168 1

-V-

Valinskas, .mnie . * .107

Valjavec, ^gt* 81

Vasiliweska - Mrs* Stanislas. * ].07

Varney, Harold L* • • * .....21,22

Venable , Josh. 85

Vlasoff , Demian. 38

Weinstein, Gregory 40,53

weyand, Fred J..... * ].09

whitehead , Tho 3* * •••••

Whitfield Case

w. I* I * U * ............. .........

» ♦ • • • « #

203
31

Widmer , Franz * 11

Williams , William* * 64

Worcester, Mass* .4 .*113

DfUteff. P-11
Prank Jhnsraki. P-18*
dnfeass Csaa»fe P-18. . ....

ro«fti af 8*41 sal In daayioa*

slgfts lniftsrioa^V
f*I organisat la 1905* P-80,
fafftant la Soslaliat Party, 1918. P-88.
t» Canonist and CoaanlBt labor Partias
1919* P-8S.

it af Jaatloa to ooabat this elsjasnt.

4 agftlaat lailTliaala, P-E6
. a «al«a** ft** Barknan. P-28.

8. latar ti««U4 agalftftt frampa, P-86.

a* 4«B1 Arista koala ty and o. « B*
i84T suah aaaha*ft«.p»rt*d oa tfta
S. Xha la* and ita snfsraaaaftt* P-M*

8. Orltloftl opposition. .

8* Charge* aafo against tfta Dapartnaat af Pftatloa.

1. 0fcarga tfti Ut Department baa daaandsd
ft* Cat* of Georgian. P-48
%■ 8* ChftagS tftftt arraata *ara nada by parsons
,.4® k : ' tbs afgaaliatian. P-46. -

" " a. Chaxga that only throe pistols wars found ini raids,

4* Charge that the Dept, of Jftstioe has in ita anploy
•ProrooateuT Agents S. P-44* >

5. Charge that Ionia C. Praina Is an agent af tfta Sapcrtaent

af Justins* P-51. f

6. Charge that the Sapartnent of Justloa was daairons
o hanging rule 88 of tfta lanigration regulations
prevent aliens fron haring oounsel. P-5d &> 64.

n. CaBa of Paul Bosoo. P-65.

T. Charge that an effort has been made to deport aliens ra-

S ardless of their guilt, f-65.
ftarge that the Department of Justioe has re Bor ted

to Polio©

Inquisitions to force men to make admissions of guilt* P-58.

■ ■•£ s

aided in creation pt

M,:"

arrests

* •• Charge thait two salaried men hare
• "Bad Hysteria "♦ P-59.

a* Alleged conditions in Detroit follow

of aliens in January 1980. P-61. (Als^TP-86)

10. Charge of arrest and search without warrant. ! P-68 .

a. Silver thorne case. P-70,
to, Jackson case. P-70,
o. Pong Yue Ting case. P-71.

d. Low d&h Suey case. P-78.

e. Whitfield case. P-73. (Also P-203)

11. Charges of the Hatlonal Popular Government League against
the Department of Justice. P-73

gt.

. P-106.

P-107.

•Haas olted with affidavits oovering

Kri« Mtanlslfts Vesiliweska. P-107*
mt layaad* P-108.

:■-*> * Irish. P-109.

. iltLehMlson. P-107*

Affidavit of Make an* P-109*

* • ■ Telvin. P-110*

(o)# Minnie Pederman# P-107.

Affidavit of West# P-111.

" * Valkenbuxgh# P-lttl#

fd)# Annie Valinskas# P-107*

Affidavit of McLaren# P-112.

" " Christy# P-112#

(e) # Prank Mack# P-108.

Affidavit of West# P-111.

* " n Baokus# P-113#

(f) . Ernest Liberman* P-108#

Affidavit of Eaymond A# Kierman* P-3(14#
(Kierman is a photographer. I

* * (g)# Oluf Hoot# P-108.

Case covered by affidavits on ctheif oases,
d# Oolyer Case# P-116.

H* Statement of facts Bhowing that the Communist Labor Party of ^ueric
is an unlawful organization. By Mr# M. P. Burger, Special
The Communist Labor Party* P-116#

1# The Government contends that the Communi3t Labor Party is
an organization created to deprive citizens of the ^riited
States of private property.

a. Origin# The reason for the creation of two Gdnanmist
parties was found in the personal jealousies qf the
leaders and not in principle. P-116-117*

b. Program. P.118-122,

o. Excerpts from the Constitution.

1 . Member ship. P.122.

2. National Executive Committee. P.123.

3. Duties of Lat'1 2ec. P.123.

4. representative in Congress. P.123.

"Vote as a Unit".

d* Platform. P.123.

1. Harmony with principles of ord International#

2. With them the appreciation of the necessity for
the rise of the proletariat for t ne suppression

of the capitalists.

3. With them it feels the need for a change in
the present social system.

4# It proposes the organization of workers for one
conquest of political power.

5# Its ultimate aim - the abolition of one
system of production and the establisnntii
socialised production for the good of
6. The establishment of : „• : v^rnment adapted
J o :ooiun ist t rails f o rma z 1 _ •
e. Party acid ^abor xrogrwrn. P. 123-1-4#

1. establishment of ~ new working cl go: rnment-
M the Dictatorship of the proletariat’

(a). By rallying all classes of tne v owners
to overthrow Capitalism.

omm l*te# which
ttmt aims at the

2 #

movement*

The Government contends tJ
advocates the use a f fore#
the preamble to the Constit^tli
a* Proved by- ;

1# Action of orL

aim tehee 1 b any act:
of society*. P.127.

Speeches by organisers and Influential
Extracts from publications# P.129-40,

The official organ of the Cnwm nifat I*
that f, we recognise that there la no
between the Coomnlaf Party and the
and we agree to senA out a call for a
on the basis of the Communist Manifesto**

3# The evidence set forth proves that the Communist Lai
an unlawful organization, organised for the purpose
ing the Government.

. Status of the Communist Labor Party under the Act of
rroved October 16, 1918. 3y J. B. Hoover, Special Ai

1. Introduction,
a. ^ct of October 16, 1918.

1. Provisions - certain aliens to be deported#

2. Lnforcemnet - falls under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Labor. It is his duty to deport thosje Con-
gress has willed to exclude#

2 . Proof that the Communist Labor Party falls under the class
aliens approved for deportation in <*ot of October l^j, 1918
a. History of Communism.

1 . Pirst steps in its rise and development in **mmr

2. Hussian Communist Party resulting III 14 1-14

the Third International. P.143 T

(a). .Manifesto of Third. International 4

ibers#

party state#

' ~ IlTfcreuic

t con rant

. .p:.

r Parly is ■
f overthrew-

Gen#

P«

lea.

2 .

141.

r*144|«

toj. Platform of -bird International# P.144#
b. Communist Labor rarty.

1. Member ship. ,P.145.

^.Platform. P.146#

3. ^-ttitude on following .uestions-

(a) . Lass action. P.147.

(b) . Dictatorship of the Proletariat. P.147.

(o). Political action# P#146# |

(d). Propaganda of the Coamnnist Labor Party^
ff)# Identity of principle of the Communist

Party %ith the Com:.. uniat Party. P.150-l£

(g). freedom of speech as applied to doctrine
Comunis t Labor Party • P.153#

4. Legal opinions upon the status of one Coircnnist JL-bor Pty.

Conclusions - P.154. ,

a. The principles of Communism os enunciated by tne leaders of one
Luropean movement find expression in tote in :,ne doctrines of
the JAmmu- . i 3 1 Labor _~rt 7 of ^merica. |

1. -CtiTitie:; faring the coal striae a:.o r^ilrocd Ltrire 3
are ovide:. ies of its insicuoua purposes.

2 . leerg nization along the -uine of Lussian r tetnt»cb'ia an-
tagonistic to American principles.

3. xarticipation in international congresses of co:am^..ct

anarchists and syndicalists is an evidence of lech oil-
patriotism# X

4. The fact that it is governed and directed in itty Ac-
tions by a foreign grt-.o assembled in ..os cow. precludes
it froro participating sincerely in -a ^can Lovene..

5. Its advocacy of mass act! in as against . tliticak actio
i^dic^tee tr...t its purpose is :r.e of force >rd fisle^s

o. failure to

)

ATTOPJIEI <S3iB4 r> 'Vs REPLY 10 CHABGES 0? LOUIS ?.

- * i -

6 * It 8 hfeilure to, state that it does notjbeliev# in
foroe and Hdlinoo oan lead to bat onW conclusion -
th^t in oonjunotion with its avowed statements, foroe
vlolezroe are its ultimate aim*

b* Therefore members of the Communist labor fart* fall ander the
persons to be exoluded under the j*ot of Oet* 16, 1918* P.154.

IE R^DICAX DIVISION OP TSL DEix^EiBIJT 01 JUSTICE. P*156.

k. Pro Prensa Group* P.lo 6 . (Plot to assassinate Pres* Wilson.)
3* Maagatauol Valley Stride. P.156.

C. Bomb Plots of 1919*

1* Kay 1st - Postal Bombs* P.157-6*

2* June 2nd*

a* List of intended victims* P.159*
b* inarohist hilled in Washington* P.160.

.4 e* JKlla and Saieedo* P.161*
l*N&' 4. *£lain Sorts*. P.lftl-165.

S» OMttlsatlOns reaponalDls fir the Badioal AatlTltiaii

iiiMrtvji at the tins of ths *rgeniaation of
W*'- ■ m .riets «**»rtf & JP.i66.

Manberahlp - Jhly *919 - 12 .

2. Union of Busina Mura, £.168.
Membership - July 1919 - 4,000.

3. Comaatmist Party of Aasrioa. P.176.
Membership - July 1919 - 40,000.

4. riT.nl at Labor rarty. P.175.

?$=? KMbsrsbip - July 1M.9 - 10,000.

« u’ ft. Industrial -orksra of the la rid. P. 182—4.

w'iSgfc- fteaherahip - July 191* - 800,000.

ft. Lin Puora »rmj. £• 181.

Membership - July 1919 - 26.
ft. other outstanding Itwwti and ^ats.

1 . ZTUM CaM. £. 197 .

2. fitool Strike of 1919. £.170-171.

. a. raster. #.17*.

5. -i

:*Mb X .

•fl|ftlft.£.lT2.
lntt. ▲. f. of

i* this
Badi<aif»*r.

:4:'«

da. £.

W noaldfllftt kh)i Vi lj riwj

o. Jade* Anderson** Znjunot&on.
d. United Kftaa porters of «*erloa
**:. ft. (hMi of ^

•*uM«311* Mlanr^ £.173.

cahnabel. £.176.

BlaKkl. £. 173 . *!

. 1 . Propaganda distributed
•fori pen .ne T shlste
(2). Tig— rn of petition
Mifl* Miner.

Jmm of Wri« *ar

- ■ - »4H. w

’ Ifea m

fWUrt of

£.2*5.
id Oouamnlrt laho
lonal 1

r L

10 .

11 .

L'Era

-5-

AMQEBSY a^EAl'E KEB1Y TO CHARGEE OP LOUIS i!. / \q *113) 0 THEBE.

8. Ludwig'-C. xv. K. Martens.

a. History* P*18©.
b* Connection with soviet r.usait.
c* Trial of Braina. i.lcG*

d« Martens and the vept • of Justice. E.18C.

9. Establishment of Propaganda bureau of 'Era Int.

a. Convent ion in minster dam, 2/1920 • r.lol.
b* Proposed establishment of western hemisphere
Bureau in hexico*

huova Group - Paterson, li.J. P.IBJ}*
history, B.181.
b* Connection with

(1). Prancesco lerrer ~ssn*

{£}# Etelton Colony of xvnarohistd .

I.w.W. P. 182-84.

a* Literature - standing as an orguaii -
Type of radical a tivitiea. -*1^2.

..n. L. Euywood* P-182*
d. activities.

(1) . 3utte strike of 1920#

( 2 ) . hegro _ropag;-.nda*

(3) . Efforts to create ~ panic in the i|>&nks.

(4 ) » M Butte Leily Bulletin".

(5) . "Panic"#

1£. Bailroad strike of ^pril 1920# P.1B4.

a. Agitators#

(1) .. a. 3. Reese.

(2) . Carl xierson,

(3) # Elmer Bldwell#

b. Oauses-

(1) . Destruction of railroad brotherhopas.

(2) . Removal of their leaaers.

.(3). Porm&tion of the R. R. uorkers One Big union,
o* Literature- P.185.

(1) * "attention Railroi a -nopme*f.

(2) . Bailwaymen and rort -orkera^.

(3) . 2trir-e while tne Iron is ^ict"

(4) . "The Great B.H. Etrike"*

(5) . Etrii-e".

Issued by-

(1) . Aasrioan xuiarohist Pedert ted
( 2 1* Central Revolutionary council of

U# May Lay 19®# P#186.

a. Ciroolars issued by - p.l S-lo9.

(1J* Aasrioan anarchist Ped* GoaojEnns Ejoviet.

(2) • Cooaimlst *arty.

(3) . ^amalgamated Clothing workers.

4). Eooialist Party.

W. I. I. u«

;ommima uovieta.
iaaerica.

14.

PS?.*

(5) .

(6) . Looi&llat -“abor Party.

(7) . I.a.W.

(8) . juutardn Bur.au of Consaunlat Inti
lagxo xgltatlaa. P.190 « 189.

toriy afferta.

B.-O.

Ifi C«

MW
litsraturs.

"She Uete.ng.r".

•Ita. ii.gro .orld”,
""Ju»*io. fur th. Jl.gru".

•f t*. fiapt. of Justios t.

r.-.'fr

•O.Mt rad;. i

•goinut

▼a* Ualta anltuay. p
and .ashington in btatr
against tn. I.W.d.P. 1
Janay and l.a Xork in o.
Htlow, Harry Halts# and

a»tl-

10 .

naa

faaaa lark in.

Sl-3.

-o-

t 7 ^

:i zVi j& ic^ii pod? 0

/ • V

1C* ^x'lvrts of radical element to disrupt the

a* Communist iarty, 0. 1. ~ • ana I.,n.i#P#l
17* ^.n^rcnists - P*152.

a. 2wo classes -

(l;» ihiloBopr.i c f wro are pacifists#

( £ i . Individualist, 7 ; no are terrorist
b# ^et-ods. .-*190.

3* trouts - -.19^*

(1) . J.r- luova*

f - / • — •/ txi »^olOi V •

3;. Perrer -odem nchcol#

\«r/. irancisoo . errer _3sn#

d. rrevalent doctrines.

( 1 } • atheism*

( 2 ) . Leretricious relationsnip#

(5). alienage*

e. examples of practices#

(11# Philosophic - evasion of Jfraft
( 2 )* Individualistic - Bomb Plot of «*'
f# la; -s cited-

(1). Case of Punier vs* uilliams. £#194-5

Ail

BAJC

.w#

ime. 2nd*

lb# i'ruas m se#

a# history of the case# r#196#
b* Post decision# £#197-199#

19* .authority for the employment of Confidential
Informants - P#£99«

20# Immigration Laws# £#200-209#
a# Legislative History •
b* .ihitfield sase. P#203 also £#73#

m f.y w* ^ e o o9 a b#

r mt i,mmn.s s labsb ascxsiac*

On day 3rd Mar, jtsasfc Wilson, Becretaxy of Labor, ruled that
the Coassanlat Labor Party of Aviaries la not an. unlawful organise.-
ti'.m, membership In which would constitute auii'fioleat grounds for
deportation* It was argued fey tea i>*pcrtmeat of Justice and la
admitted fey persons who macieret&nd even the cardinal principle®
of the party, that the Communist Labor Party and the Uoatmr.i at
Party, the latter h ring been declared unlawful, are identical
ae far as tactics are concerned* i’he Communist Labor case of
course passed through the has da of !£r* post and, ted they been
sufficiently acquainted with current grants, either through their
ofe serration of the leading newspapers or the supposed Inreatiga-
tioa by their own department, they would have noticed on f &rch
Bbt&j in t.« ’’flew fork World* 5 and other papers an official.,
communication from Russia addressed to the communist Labor
Pa:; ty o£ America which on J&y 3rd is published ae below fey
’’Coaimriist Labor” the official organ of the party wlt*k ft
specific indorsement of the' principles fey the party* fh#
article, as taken from the official organ, follows*

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C(XMJHX3T LAS® PARTX SUPPLKMSflTAL.

The following Inform tloa is gathered from official paper*
of *h» organisation, seise of which contain tAe original signatures
of officers, and evidently wore prepared either on the floor of
the convention car Shortly thereafter for publication and distri-
but ion among the membership.

The report of the Committee on International Halations, unbar
the heading "International Affiliation”, makes the following re-
port?

"She Common!** Party of the United Ctates of America
declare* that it* purpose of organising the worker* for th*
conquest of the state for their class can only be accomplished
in unity with au«h national pert* of the intermit tonal Labor
Movement that have never lost sight of, nor ever betrayed the
great hi atari© struggle for Communism against Capitalism.

It fhrthsr declares that such unity must be one of prin-
ciple and action rather than one of organisation only.

The fcroat war of the Capitalist Powers for Imperial ism
has thrown the nations of the earth into the final Strug,.- le
between the working olaaa and the capital let-class. The
revolutionary workers 'organisations the world over have sud-
denly been driven out of a period of revolutionary theory
and propaganda into a period of revolutionary action. The
success of such action, though agreed upon to fit national
conditions and though applied by the workers of each Hat ion
nationally, depends upon the united action of all the workers
of all the countries, congealed into one great revolutionary
fores by the all uniting spirit of Internationa], elans soli-
darity.

We hereby declare ourselves one in principle and action
with all the parties and organisations already affiliated
with the Third International formed at Moscow, and send them
our heartiest greetings.

We pledge ourselves to work upon the lines end according
to the program determined upon by the first Congress of the
Third latarnat ional, and hereby instruct our national execu-
tive Committee to itemed lately taka step* for th* affiliation
of th# Cosssani et Labor ^arty of the United spates of America
with the Third International.

Th* following is taken ft cm th* official j*r odsedlage of the ]

Communist Labor Party Convention, aa prepared in copy form by

4 *****

[f "The difference between th© Communist Labor party and

i tbs Communist Party is net ©as of principle, but rather one

of organization control* * * * The Convention of th© Colu-
mnist Labor Party, just before closing its dallvaratlons,
passed a motion extend Sag a standing invitation for unity
to the Communist Party, and instructing the national of-
ficials of the Communist Labor Party to accept ovary invi-
tation for unity upon a basis of equality fir cm the Communist

%,P|, Party or any other revolutionary working class organization.”

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Xu the platform of tho Cessraaist Labor par ty» as prepared

i s copy fora, bha follow tag appears:

"fhe Communist Labol? Party of the Uni toil States of
America declares itself in full harmofcy with the revolutlam-
ary working olaoo parties of all the countr i«®, and stands
by the principles stated by the third International formed
at .ioseow."

(Program*!

"The most important means of capturing state power for
the workers is the ach on of the masses, proceeding from the
place where the workers era gathered together * the shops
and. factories* fhe nee of the poll tie si machinery of the
capitalist state for this purpose is only secondary*”* * * *

*A1 tiough the United States is called a political demo-
cracy, there is no opportunity whatever for the working ©lass
through the regular political mac Mu cry to affectively op-
pose the will of the capitalist class. * * *
v "fhe Constitution, framed by a capitalist class for the

benefit of the capitalist class, cannot bo amended in the
worker s’ interest, no mat tor how large a major ity may desire
it. * * *

"got one of the great teachers of scientific Socialism
has ever ’said' 1 ' Wei’ 'it ia possible to an levs' \<'£e $bcial

fevoTOTon , gy ,l ' , fBrt aI IiT.

fl'gy tkelr iHiaoIufe control of the agencies of publicity
and education, the capitalists have gained a control over
the political machinery which le impossible to break by
resorting to this machinery, * * *

"It is our duty as Communists, whs understand the cl&ae
struggle, to point out to the workers that upon ths workers
alone depends their own emancipation, and that it Is impos-
sible to accomplish this through capitalist political ma-
chinery, but only by the ester else of their aoonoaie power, f * *
"Ceiss&Kiet Labor Party Plutfurma, being based on the
class struggle, and recognising that tills Is the historic
period of the Social ^evolution, can contain only one learned;
fhe establishment gf the liotatoraMp of the Proletariat. " * * *
"3y the term revolutionary Inti us trial Unionism'' is
moan t the organisation £ the werkars into unions by indus-
tries, with a revolutionary ala and purpose; that is to say,
a purpose, not merely to defend or strengthen the status of
the workers as wagewearners, but to gain control of industry."

According to the "Coraauniat Labor Party lows”, for iiovoober,

1919', which contains a declaration of principles, the Communist

I Labcr Party considers the existing political state a ruling class

I instrument, whose sham deiaoerseies are useless to the working class,

and teaches that workers oust develop their om power, aboli ah the
existing political state and under their own d ictatorship wort; out
the! r own problems.

fc fc

*1 th r agar 4 to the subject of force and fiolence, as a
part of the tactics of the Communist Labor Party as well as the
'Jova-'iittulst Party # particular attention is called to the fact that
never has either specifically denied that force and violence 1*
contemplated la their program, although there hate been many
opportunities when the party could repudiate the tactic. On
She contrary, a number of the members of the party have been
convicted under stats laws, which required «vi dense of force
stud violence before the defendant can b© convicted, and the
defendants have been martyrised by their party. If force and
'rlolenee la not contemplated in the program or tactics of the
party, the Introduction of that element Into the cases would
Jiave been severely ridiculed by the official organs of the party
la like manner as every other element of allegation which is not
Included In their tactic a has bean severely ridiculed, Sever ~

libelees, no one can find anywhere day r idicule of the allegation
limit force and violence are contemplated, but on the contrary
there are direct indications beyond number, thnt the use of fbree
&nd violence is implied.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
WASHINGTON

rniiv

May 5,

Memorandum for the Commissioner-General of Immigration:
(Through the Assistant Secretary.)

In re CARL MILLER .

Age 38; native and citizen of Germany; arrived at the port
in October, 1907.

This is a case arising under the provisions
It is alleged that the alien i3 a member of the
and that the Communist Labor party of America is
an alien liable to deportation tinder the Act of
membership in the Communist Labor Party; that he
he is familiar with the manifesto and program of
ternined by the Secretary of Labor is, therefore
come within the purview of the Act of October 16
bers of it liable to deportation?

of the Act of
Communist Labor
one mere membeh
October 16, 1918
pays his dues
the Party* Th4
, Does the Comm'

, 1918, making

The language of the Act applicable to this case is as follows:

"Section 1. * * * aliens who are members of or aft
any organization that entertains a belief in, teaches, or
overthrow by force or violence of the Government of the Un
"Section 2. * * * shall, upon the warrant of the
Labor, be taken into custody and deported in the manner prcf
immigration act of February fifth, nineteen hundred and se

In a letter to the Secretary of Labor, dated January 14,
Hale, counsel for the Communist Party and later for the Communi
relative to making arrangements for hearing in the Communist Par

"I have no doubt that if this procedure is satisfactory I can
arrange to have similar officials of the Communist Labor Ps.rty produced
for examination at the same time. You may not, however, feel that this
is necessary, since the language of the Communist Labor platform is sub-
stantially the same and the number of its members arrested! is smaller*"

Nevertheless, an examination and comparison of the Communist Party platform

’’p May 6

1920.

of Galveston, Texas,

jlctober 16, 1918.
Party of America,
ship in which makes
Alien admits his
}.n advance, and that
question to be de-
vjinist Labor Party
aliens who are mem-

iliated with
Advocates the
ted States * * *
Secretary of
vided in the
Venteen."

20, Mr. Swinburne
^t Labor Party, said
ty case:

and program with that of the Communist Labor Party platform and
some very substantial differences. The Communist Party requires
membership to sign a card reading as follows:

"The undersigned, after having read the constitution
the Communist Party, declares his adherence to the principl
of the party and the Communist International; agrees to su
cipline of the party as stated in its constitution and plec||
engage actively in its work."

snd

program of
res and tactics
pmit to the dis-
ges himself to

It will be observed that the application for membership rec
to assert that he has read the constitution and program of the
that he adheres to the principles and tactics of the Party and
national .

uires the applicant
Cjommunist Party and
Communist Inter-

i he

The Communist Labor party application for membership is decidedly different.
It reads as follows:

"I, the undersigned, recognizing the class struggle be
talist class and^ the working cljass_^i Lthe necessity of th^
-organ! z ia II y~ f or the purj
lishing communist socialism, hereby apply for membership
Labor Party. I have no relations as member or supporter w:
P0ii$4ca8v^party • I am opposed to all political organizati
Whe present capitalist profit system, and I am opposed to
in g or fusing with any such organizations. In all my acti
ber of the Communist Labor Party I agree to be guided by
and platform of that Party."

tin

program discloses
its applicants for

tween the capi-
wo r.king class ,
ose of 'enTab-

the Cormunist
th any other
(jms that suppo-rt^
any form of t rad-
ons while a mem-
e constitution

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Aib'

dev

o:'

1 aristocracy
^gainst the
erican capi-
elopment in
publicity and
tical machinery

hasten it, by
revolutionary
de rat and the
ers alone de~
omplish this
se of their

"Part III.

"1, In America, the capitalist class has never had a feuda
to combat, but has always been free to concentrate it3 power
working class* This has resulted in the development of the
talist class wholly out of proportion to the corresponding
other countries. By their absolute control of the agencies
education, the capitalists have gained a control over the pol
which is impossible to break by resorting to this machinery."

"5. It is our duty as Communists to help this process, to
supporting all efforts of the workers to create a centralized
industrial organization. It is our duty as Communists, who
class struggle, to point out to the workers that upon the wor^c
pends their own emancipation and that it is impossible to acc
through capitalist political machinery, but only by the exerc^i
united economic power."

" PROGRAM .

"1, We favor international alliance of The Communist Labor Party only
with the Communist groups of other countries those which have affiliated
with the Communist International."

"2. We are opposed to association with other groups not committed to
the revolutionary class struggle."

"7, The Party shall make the great industrial battles its major cam-
paigns to show the value of the strike as a political weapon. 1

In addition to these should be noted the argument by counsel that the tactics
of the Communist Party in Russia are the methods intended to be pursued by the
Communist Labor Party of America, and that certain statements of prominent Commun-
ists relative to the objects of the Communist Labor Party should be taken as show-
ing the intent of the Party itself. The tactics of the Communist Party in Russia
can have no bearing upon the Communist Labor Party in the United (States except
insofar as those tactics are accepted or adopted by the Communist! Labor Party; nor
can the statements made by prominent members of the Party be accented as the expres-
sions of the organization unless the Party by its own action adopts the statements.

The excerpts from the Communist Labor Party platform and projgram quoted above
indicate an’ extremely radical objective, but there is nothing in them that dis-
closes an intention to use force or violence or that i9 incompatible with the use
of parliamentary machinery to attain the radical end it has in view. The belief
in, teaching, and advocacy of the class struggle, mass action, the conquest of
political power, the dictatorship of the proletariat, socialism, communism, the
one bit union, shop committees, shop stewards, and other social, industrial,
economic and political changes mentioned in the Communist Labor Party platform and
progra*, however reprehensible these things may be to the minds of any or all of
our peCple, do not bring the organization within the purview of the Act, as long as
it doe# not propose to use force or violence to accomplish the pxii
American people are left free to discuss and decide the questions
selves for consideration from day to day, uninfluenced by the thre
violence, they can be relied upon to protect themselves against any false philoso-
phies, wild-eyed revolutions, or dictatorships of any kind.

Tike Communist Labor Party of America does not come within ttje scope of the
Act of October 16, 1918.

There being no evidence, other than membership in this Partjij,

Carl Miller comes within any of the deportation provisions of the)
r yhiph he A-g ~heid -la he-aby -cancelled- — ? . —

the necessity for the overthrow of the capitalist system. Bui.
clearly emphasized that the chance of winning even advanced
present capitalist system at the polls is extremely remote; a:
were possible, these reforms would not weaken the capitalist

it must be
forms of the
id even if it
system."

rpose. If the
presenting them-
eat of force or

(Signed) W. B. WILSON,

Secretary .

to show that
law, the warrant

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ADDRESS fy. PLY rb
“THE ATTOIfH ry OEM^RAk.”
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October 30, 1920,

MEMO HAH DUM FOR L!R. ROBB.

I am attaching hereto certain correspondence received from

the Chicago office. Bureau of Investigation, dealing with
certain very important matters. I v/ould appreciate this

material "being carefully indexed and properly filed in the

main department files,

Respectfully,

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June 8, 1920.

J. E. Hoover, Esq.,

Bureau of Investigation,

Department of Justice,

Washington, D. 0. ’

Sir:

Many thanks for the report on the hearings before
the Committee on Buies, and the recent Enactment in re-
gard to aliens; both of which I am reading with a great
deal of satisfaction.

Thanking you again for your courtqsy, I remain,

Veay truly,

DIVISION

GEOBSE F. iLAUB.

SUPiCRIHTEUDEBT

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Frank Burke, Esq.,

Chief, Bureau of Investigation,
Department of Justice,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir

Refer to Mr. Hoover.

Beg to acknowledge receipt of twenty-four copies
of the Attorney General’s reply before the House Committee
o:i Rules ..relative to the charges made by Assistant Secretary
of Labour- PoatQ The information' contained in this pamphlet
is of deep* interest to me and also to the other men in th8
office. Please accept my thanks for same.

I have conveyed to 836 your appreciation of his
kindness to you while you were in this city.

Yours very truly,

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R. B. SPENCER.

Special Agent in Charge.

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Boston, Mass., May 20, 1920.

Frank Burke, Esq;,

Assistant Chief and Director,
Bureau of Investigation, •*
Depar teent of Justice,
Washington, D. C.

Dear sir ,

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Attention of J. B. Hoover, Esq .

[ FILE

W.’V/.S-

In further r efere nce to Bureau letter of the 15th,
instant, initialed JEJS 1 ?]^ copy of a communication

from counsel for Mr. fLouis I' .fP o sty^te si st$nt Secretary of'

Labor, addressed to m e, Chaiimaftr" 1 ^ fil e Committee on Rules
of the House of RepresernJ^^ office submits the fol-

lowing as a detailed report of the activities of its Agents
on the night of January 2, 1920, in connection with arrests
of alien members of the Communist Party of America and the
Communist Labpr Party.

In submitting this information it is desired to cover
minutely, in so far as records at hand offer the information,
all activities as outlined in paragraphs three, four, five and
six in the communication from counsel for Mr. Post, which are
the only part® of the letter that apply to this office. In order
to portray the situation as clearly as possible the information
is submitted according to cities and towns involved.

BOS TO II , MS SACEUS3TTS .

At Boston there were two meeting halls of the Commun-
ist Party visited, the State headquarters at 885 Washington
street and the headquarters of the Russian Branch Ho.2 at 97
Staniford street. At 885 Washington f street: 29 persons found at
an executive meeting were taken to the police station and booked
as "suspicious persons". Of these, twenty-one we re found to be
aliens and eight IT. S. Citizens, the c itizens .being discharged
the next day. Those who vie re aliens were taken to the U. S. %
Immigration Station, Deer Island, telegraphic warrants of arres^g
having been ashed, later, one of the 21 taken to Deer Island
was found to be a naturalized citizen and was released. Two
immigration warrants of arrest were in the possession of the
officer at the time of this raid and ’Washington was telegraphed
for warrants for the remainder. The hall was searched and the
persons in the hall were searched at the time of arrest. IJo
search warrants had been issued previously. It was at this
place the petitioners in the recent habeas corpus proceedings

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claimed there was gun display on the part of the officers, hut
this is absolutely denied by the officers assigned to that place
and they were ready to so testify in court bjit their testimony
was withheld by the Assistant U.S. Attorney on account of the
attitude of the court. It was also at this place that one of
the aliens who had $3600. in his possession offered an Agent
$1000. to release him.

At the headquarters of the Russian Brandi Ho. 2, 97
Staniford street, 24 aliens found therein Were taken to the
police station and booked as "suspicious persons", where the
examination was conducted. The next morn upg seven aliens were
released on account of lack of evidence of membership in the
Communist Party. Fifteen warrants of arrest were in the pos-
session of the office for the seventeen he|d and telegraphic
warrants asked for remainder. The hall was searched and the
persons arrested searched but no search warrants had issued.

In the West End section of Boston five aliens were
arrested on five immigration warrants of atfrest issued for
them and their homes searched, but no search warrants had is-
sued. These, together w ith the above seventeen aliens, were
removed to the Immigration Station at Deer Island, Boston.

This made a total of 29 persons arrested arid booked in that
police precinct as "suspicious persons". ;

BROCKTON. MASSACHUSETTS . .

At Brockton, Massachusetts, one hall was visited,
that of the Lithuanian Communist Branch buij; no persons found
therein. The secretary of that branch was arrested and his
books and membership cards taken. A total of forty persons,
including one U. S. Citizen, were brought to the Brockton
police station, booked as "suspicious persons", and examined
there after which all but 19 were discharged. The officer had
in his possession eleven immigration warrants and the Immigra-
tion officer accompanying the Agent wired Washington that night
directly for telegraphic warrants covering all persons alien
members of that local. This was the local 1 in which the sec-
retary had Communist Party menbership cards in names of the
members, with paid up due stamps, all of which the members de-
nied any knowledge, claiming they were Socialists and not
Communists. Hence 19 were brought to the immigration Station,
Deer Island, Boston, January 3d. Ho search warrants were is-
'l sued for the hall, which was searched, or the home of the

secretary who had the records. ■

BRIDGEWATER , MAS SACH USET TS .

At Bridgewater, Massachus et ts , one meeting hall was visited
and four persons, aliens, arrested there. A total of six
persons in all, all aliens, were arrested and hooked at the
police station. Ho search warrants were issued for the places
searched. One immigration warrant had issued. Ho American
citizens were arrested.

CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS.

At Chelsea, Massachusetts, the hall of the Chelsea Russian
Branch of the Communist Party was visited,; from which eighteen
aliens were taken to the police station, Examined, and held,
being hooked as "suspicious persons". In addition two aliens,
for whom warrants had issued, were arrested at their homes, and
taken to the pdice station, making a total, of twenty persons
hooked -there. Ho search warrants issued for the hall or for
the homes of the two persons arrested on i!mmigration warrants.

The next morning, January 3d, two aliens wiere released at the
police station. The night of January 2nd (five were released
after examination at the station. On the tnor ning of January 3d,
telegraphic warrants of arrest having been] request ed , the
thirteen aliens, includirg the two arrested on warrants, were
conveyed to the I ran igr at ion Station at Deer Island. One of
the aliens arrested, for whom immigration Warrant had issued,
was Stella Wesolowska., secretary of the Russian Branch. At
the habeas corpus proceedings claim was made her daughter, aged
13, was sent homeat midnight. The Agent making the arrest re-
ports he offered Mrs. Wesolowska the opportunity to have a
police officer accompany the girl home but; the mother said it
was unnecessary. It was also claimed -that; while waitirg at
the dock for the boat to the Immigration station she, Mrs.
Wesolowska was put into a toilet and kept jthere for several
hours. Our agent reports she was placed in the women’s detention
room and that he had nothing to do with th$ matter.

CHICOPEE PALLS, MASSACHUSETTS.

At Chicopee Palls, Massachusetts, one;meeting hall was
visited, 20 persons, all aliens, arrested and taken to the
police station where they were booked as "suspicious persons".
Ho U. S. Citizens arrested. Pive immigration warrants were in
possession of the Agent for five persons arrested and other
warrants requested by telegraph by the Bosion office. Pive
searches v/ere made, no search warrants beirlg issued therefor.

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EITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS.

At Fitchburg, Massachusetts, one meeting hall was visited
hut no persons found therein. The Agent apd Immigration In-
spector accompanying him had 26 immigration warrants of arrest.
81 aliens named in the warrants were arrested, taken to the
police station, and hooked. One alien, fof whom warrant was
present, was released on account of being $n ex-soldier. Two
aliens were arrested without warrants, telegraphic request
being made by Boston office, and of these two aliens one,

Peter Samuelenas, admitted being an organiser for the Lithuanian
Communist Branch, while in the other case & Communist meibership
card was found on his person. Of the five remaining immigra-
tion warrants unexecuted, four were for woipen who were in the
city and could have been taken but were not taken on account of
having families. In reference to the handcuffing of the aliens
wh o were brought to Boston on January 3d, there were but two
Agents and two police officers to convey this group to Boston
and as it was some distance in Fitchburg fajnra the police sta-
tion to the railroad station it was deemed 'advisable to hand-
cuff. A small chain ran between each pair jof cuffs. On the
train, enr oute to Boston, the cuffs were removed from the hands
of those who asked. No search warrants were issued for searches
at Fitchburg.

GARDNER , MASSACHUSETTS.

At Gardner, Massachusetts, two meeting-halls were visited
but no persons found therein. 11 persons wfere arrested, 10
aliens and one U.S. citizen. Six immigration warrants were in
the possession of the Agent and Immigration Officer, four of
then being served on those arrested. Telegraphic warrants were
asked by Boston office on seven. The U.S. ,citizen arrested on
immigration warrant was released the next day at Boston. All
persons arrested were booked at police station as suspicious
persons. No searches were made on search warrants.

HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.

At Haverhill one meeting hall v is it ed, that of the Lithuan- -
ian Branch of the Communist party, in which! 20 persons, all
aliens, were found and were taken into custody, being booked
at the local police station on local chargep. No U.S. citizens
were arrested. But one immigration warrant' was in possession of
the officer but telegraphic warrants were requested by tiie
Boston office. No search warrants were issued. The records
of the party were found and the 20 persons , ; a liens , at the hall
conveyed to the Immigration Station, Deer Island, Boston.

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HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS.

At Holyoke one meeting hall was visited arid one person
found therein taken to the police station* 27 persons in all
/j arrested, including one U.S. citizen. 20 . immigration wan-ants
I were in possession of the Agent, 14 of which were served, in-
, eluding the U.S. citizen above mentioned, land telegraphic
warrants for remainder asked by Boston office. Of the 27
arrested, 11 were booked on local charges and the remainder
held on immigration warrants.

LAWRENCE , MAS SACK USETTS .

At Lawrence one meeting place was visited but no meeting
found in progress. One person found tter^in was taken.

Fifteen persons in all were arrested here, all aliens, no
U.S. citizens. Fifteen immigration warrants in possession of
Agent and Immigration Inspector executed on 15 persons arrested,
being served on aliens at police station by the immigrant in-
spector. 16 search warrants were issued by Clerk of the
I 1 ’ District Court, Lawrence, for all places searched.

LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS.

At Lowell no meeting places were visited but 9 persons,
all aliens, no U.S. citizens, were arrest e|d and booked on local
charges. 8 immigration warrants of arrest| were in possession
of Agent. No search warrants issued for p'.laces searched, which
were the homes of the aliens.

LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

At Lynn two meeting halls were visiteid. 39 persons found
at the Communist Hall at 120 Market street) were taken to die
police station. 16 persons arrested at hojmes in Lynn, Salem,
Swamp scott and Peabody, were taken to the ;Lynn Police station
and held. Eight immigration warrants of aprest were in posses-
sion of Agents and Immigrant Inspector, fbjur of which were
executed by the Immigrant Insp ector at the; police station.

In all 17 aliens were arrested, four on warrants, and 13 had
telegraphic warrants asked by the Boston oiffice. In all 55
persons were taken to the Lynn police station, booked as ” sus-
picious persons”, 17 aliens held, and the pext day 38 taken
before police court justice and discharged;, as required. In
reference to the "39 bakers”, it may be stjated information was
received at the station that there was a meeting at the Com-
munist headquarters, 120 Market street, to' which place an Agent
and officers went, who, after talking with them and finding
their records were not in English and the meeting in a hall
that was a Communist meeting place, with all the literature of
such a place, suggested they all proceed to the police station.

which all agreed to do. 34 of these persons walked to the
police station without escort and 5, who did not wish to Walk,
rode in the van to the station. The examination consumed the
entire night. All were hooked and discharged before the court
next day, as required, with the exception of one fo un d to he
an alien Communist. In reference to Peter Frank, a U.S.
citizen, arrested on immigration warrant and subsequently re-
leased on habeas petition before Judge Anderson, original in-
vestigation failed to show he was a- citizen. At time of ar-
rest he claimed to be a citizen and Age^ 0 McKean suggested he
be released by Immigrant Inspector Boyle /s^id as immigration
warrant issued he woxild have to hold him and it would be in-
cumbent, under immigration act, for Prank to establish his
citizenship before release. Subsequent investigation made by
this office indicated that city of Cincinnati, where he claimed
birih, had no records of births until six months after date on
which Prank claimed born. Records of Communists were secured.

HOP. WOOD, MASSACHUSETTS.

At Horwood the meeting hall of tlie Liihuanian Branch
of the Communist Party was visited and two!persons taken into
custody there. A total of ten persons, all aliens, no U.S.
citizens, were arrested at Horwood. Ten immigration warrants
were in possession of Agent Mid of these nine were executed,
the other one not being executed on account of it being found
the persons was a U.S. citizen and he was not arrested. Por
the alien for whom no warrant of arrest existed that night the
Boston office requested tiegraphic warrant.; He was hooked as
a suspicious person while others were held 'on the immigration
warrants. Each home was searched but no search warrants were
/) issued. Several days subsequent to January, End two more alien
; Communists were arrested by the police and held until telegraph-
ic warrants were received. Records of the! Communist Party
were s e cur ed .

SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS. .

At Springfield two meeting halls were visited, a
total of 60 persons being taken therefrom. ; A total of 67 persons
were taken into custody in this city. Five! U.S. citizens were
taken on immigration warrants issued and twio without warrants.

But two of the U.S. citizens, one Louis Danlzig, secretary of
the Jewish Communist Local, and his brother,, Morris, also a
member, both naturalized, were taken to Boston and released
upon presentation of papers; the other five, were not taken to
Boston. One woman, a U.S. citizen, taken oh a warrant, was
released after a short while at the police station in Spring-
field on proving citizenship. 38 immigration warrants were in
possession of the Springfield office, of which 17 were served,
telegraphic warrants being asked by Boston office for those
taken without warrant. An immigration inspector served the
warrants at Springfield for those taken in Springfield, Holyoke

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and Chicopee Palls# Those arrested on immigration warrants
were held by the police on those warrants and the others,

49, were hooked as "suspicious persons". Prom 10 to 12
searches were made in Springfield but no search warrants is-
sued. 15 persons taken to Boston wilhout immigration warrants,
telegraphic warrants having b een^asked by the Boston office.

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

At Worcester one hall was visited, eight persons
being arrested therein, all alien.no U. S. citizens. Thirteen
persons in all, all aliens, arrested at Worcester. 10 immi-
gration warrants were in possession of the Agent and the
Immigrant Inspector accompanying him, who served warrants on
aliens at police station. Of the 10 immigration warrants, 8
were served, five persons being arrested without warrant but
telegraphic warrants being requested by Boston office. Two
women were taken into custody, one with a warrant and one
without a warrant. The party records were ; s ecur ed . Bine
searches were made on warrants issued by U. S. Commissioner
Dresser.

WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS . ■

At Wellesley, Massachusetts, this office arrested
two persons on immigration warran ts , Mr. arfd Mrs. Colyer . At
time of habeas corpus proceedings they admitted that they per-
mitted search of their home, that proper service of warrant
was made, etc.

BERLIH , EM HAMPSHIRE.

At Berlin, Bew Hampshire, six immigration warrants
had been issued for arrests of alien. 13 alliens were questioned
there that night, but as they denied membership in the Commun-
ist Party and as no evidence could be found they were released
and warrants not served.

CLABEMOBT, HEW HAMPSHIRE.

At Claremont one hall of the Russian Branch was
visited. 22 persons, all aliens, no citizens, were arrested
at Claremont. The Communist charter was foiund. Of the 22
taken at Claremont but 9 were held and taken to Concord, Bew
Hampshire jail. The Agent had 9 immigration warrants of ar-
rest, six being served, three persons being taken without war-
rant hut the Boston office making telegraphic request for same.
Bo search warrants were issued here.

DESHY, HEW HAMPSHIRE. |

At Derry no halls were visited, I 32 immigration war-
rants were issued for arrests of aliens an|d 20 aliens were ar-
rested on these warrants and taken to the (Manchester police
station, where they were examined, the nuirper there after ex-
amination being finally reduced to 10 aliejns who were finally

held. Ho 17. S. citizens arrested; no arrests without warrants;
no search warrants issued. Communist Party records were found.
Immigrant Inspector served warrants at Manchester,

LIHCOLH, HEW HAMPSHIRE.

At Lincoln one hall was visited,
where 18 persons, all aliens, were found,
were taken into custody at Lincoln, were ta
and questioned, and eventually, next day, 1
Mew Hampel ire jail. Of the 29 aliens, 18 v
warrants issued and 11 without warrant, tel
warrants being made by Boston office. Mo !
sued. Communist charter and membership cai
U.S. citizens arrested.

the Russian Club,

29 persons .all aliens,
ken to th e hotel
;aken to Concord,
ere arrested on
egraphic request for
search warrants is-
ds found. Ho

MAH CHESTER, MEW HAMPSHIRE. |

At Manchester one hall was visited, that of the
Russian Communists, where 13 aliens were taken. In Manchester
54 persons, all aliens, were taken that nigtht to the police
station, where they were examined and 36, all aliens, finally
held and taken to Concord, Hew Hampshire , jail. 48 immigration
warrants of arrest had been issued for that ni$it, of which
36 were served. Ho persons held without warrant of arrest.

Of the 48 members of the Manchester Russian Branch (including
10 from Derry who belonged) 46 were held finally. Ho search
warrants were issued for searches.

MASHUA, HEW HAMPSH IRE . |

At Mashua the Lithuanian Communi s
a meeting ms in progress, was visited. Ap
persons in the hall were taken to the polio
ined. 161 persons in all in Hashua were br<
station. Six immigration warrants were is si
and six were served. The Hashua police act
raid at this point and secured search warrai
searched. Communist charter and membership
Einally, after examinations, 34 men and fivi
were held, six of them on warrants, telegra;
asked for remainder by Boston office. All i
mitted membership in Communist Party.

S hall, in which
proximately 125
3 station and exam-
mght to the police
led for that night
jally conducted the
its for each place
lists were secured.
3 women, all aliens,
?hic warrants being
i>f these held ad-

NEWMARKET, MEW HAMPSHIRE.

At Newmarket no meeting places were visited, arrests
being made at homes. 12 person, all aliens, no U.S. citizens,
were arrested and taken to Dover, Hew Hampsh ire, where they
were examined at the police station, 9 men eventually being
held and taken to Boston. 10 immigration warrants had issued
for that night, of which three were served. Of the 9 men held
finally three were held on immigration warrants and nine
without warrants, telegraphic warrants being requested by the
Boston office. Communist membership list was found. No
U.S. citizens were arrested at Newmarket. No search warrants
were issued for searches made.

PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

At Portsmouth no meeting places were visited. Eight
persons, all aliens, were arrested here. Of the eight arrested,
one was released on account of inability to identify him. Of
the eight ar rested, five were arrested on immigration warrants,
one released as above stated, and two he id without warrant,
telegraphic warrants being requested by Boston office. Nine
immigration warrants were in possession of Agent and Immigrant
Inspector; five were served said four unexecuted. The Communist
charter and membership lists found. The Immigrant Inspector
served warrants at time of arrest. No search warrants were
issued for searches made.

SEARCHES .

In every instance where practicable search warrants
were secured, viz., at Worcester from the U.S. Commissioner,
at Lawrence through the local police, and at Nashua, New Hamp-
shire, through Ihe local police. In no instance has it come to
the attention of this office, nor was it developed at the recent
habeas corpus hearing, that any search was made over the protest
of the person involved. It was testified to at thathearing
that all searches were permissible searches, similar to those
at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Co Iyer, the principal petitioners,
who testified they permitted such search.

ARRESTS ON LOCAL CHARGES.

There is a Massachusetts statute which permits a
police officer to take into custody and detain for twenty-four
hours as a "suspicious person" any person and that person can
at the end of that time be discharged if no evidence is found
against him. This is the procedure that was followed in these
cases. They were booked as "suspicious persons" and at the end
of twenty-four hours removed to the immigration station. It
was also pointed out at the habeas corpus hearing by Assistant

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Division Superintendent West, who was for ten years in the
Immigration Service, that in years past this procedure, al-
though on not so large a scale, was followed, e.g., that if
an immigration warrant should issue for anl alien and he could
not be located the inspector would leave the warrant at the
police station or else leave ward with the police to appre-
hend the alien, that the police would do so, booking him as
an "S.P.", and then notifying the immigration inspector who
call with the warrant for he alien. It has also been the
custom in years past when no immigration warrant existed
for the police to follow the same procedure so as to afford
the immigration authorities an opportunity to wire f or a
telegraphic warrant.

HANDCUFFING OP ALIENS.

The handcuffing of aliens was a point which was
greatly stressed by the petitioners’ counsel at the recent
habeas corpus proceedings, as well as to toe so-called
chaining of aliens. It appears that of the number brought
down from Fitchburg and Gardner they we re handcuffed in pairs
with a very light chain running through the handcuffs. This
was necessary by reason of the small quota of guards with the
large number of aliens. The same happened with the crowd from
W orcester. These were the usual police chain handcuffs.

The aliens from New Hampshire came in on two special cars
without handcuffs, but crossing Boston each couple was handcuffed
but no chains used. This was necessary on account of there
being more than one hundred men in the party. The detail
from Springfield and the western part of tie state had no
handcuffs placed on them until they reached Boston and crossed
the city. This was late at ni^at and passed unnoticed.

The Boston arrestees we re removed in closed vans and not hand-
cuffed. From other points aliens coming to Boston were met at
the railroad station, placed in auto vans, and removed to the
immigration station, without handcuffs. Ip general it is to
be noted that, even to the extent of using chains, this is the
usual police method of conveying prisoners where a small guard
accompanies them.

PHOTOGRAPH IN G OF PRISONERS.

At the recent habeas corpus proceedings Judge Anderson
(p.1107) said the aliens were "exhibited te the photographers
apparently by some prearrangement". The method of the questions
j coming from the Court and having no basis in fact in this re-
i sp ect appeared most despicable. At this pioint, Raymond A.

: Kierman (p.llll) volunteered to and did go! on the witness stand
and testify that as a r eporter for the "Boston Traveler" he had
charge of the pho tographiig at the wharf alnd that this office
J had nothing to do with it, nor was any suggestion made to him

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by any government officer relative to photograph! rg the aliens
(pp.1115, 1116) later Judge Anderson questioned him relative
to being at the Department of Justice office and the Immigration
Station at six o’clock in the morning, questioning that he as
a reporter went on duty at that early hour j

TELEGRAPHIC WARRANTS OF ARREST.

As soon as this office ascertained the names of
those for whom warrants of arrest had not issued and who were
in custody or about to be taken into custody telegraphic warrants
were immediately requested of the Bureau at Wash ing ton and a
copy of our telegram sent to the local Commissioner of Immigra-
tion so that he might also wire. He was also furnished with
the necessary affidavit in each case. However, the Immigration
Bureau at Washington did not respond as quickly- as desjred and
this office received telegraphic advices tc the effect that it
was caused by confusion there. At the Boston end, after this
office checked for the local Immigration service all warrants
of arrest for those arrested and in custody it was found that
there were about eighty persons for whom the local Immigration
Service had failed to wire for warrants, although copies of
our telegrams had been furnished them. This was an error
chargeable entirely to them.

dissioner of Immigra-
.so furnished with

VIOLENCE TOWARDS COMMUNISTS.

It was testified to by Division S
Kelleher at the habeas corpus hearing that n
done any person during the raids of January
and Mr. Frankfurter , counsel for petitioners
was no violehee from either side. This off
out that despite the large number of person
and the number of searches made and places
plaint of violence has been made by any per
nor was it even intimated at the recent hea
protest meeting after the January raids, wh
Communists and sympathizers in Boston, Febr
stated that the Department of Justice men a
of gentlemen and treated them with every cc
habeas corpus hearing Frank Mack, a Communi
the same and has since openly said that the
Justice agents accorded every consideration

up© r i nt en d ent
io violence had been
2nd in this district,
, agreed -that there
ice desires to point
is taken into custody
visited not one corn-
son on that night,
ring. At the first .
ich was held by the
■uary 23d, they openly
,lways acted the part
nsideration. At the
st leader, admitted
Department of
i to everyone.

GUN DISPLAY DURING RAIDS.

In two instances during the habeas corpus proceedings
allegations were made that during the raid4 revolvers were
drawn, once by one citizen from the Communist State headquarters
at Boston and once by a person found at 120 Market street, Lynn.

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Agent McKean testified that there was no ghn display at Lynn,

he being in charge of that district, while lAgent Tevlin who
visited 120 Market street had no gan on his; person. At the
Communist State Headquarters, 885 Washington street, Boston,
Agent Valkenburgh testified no guns were drlawn and Deputy
U.S. Marshal Bradley, who accompanied him there, was ready to
testify to the same and to testify that he [had no gun on his
person. It was during the testimony of Agent Valkenburgh on
this point that he was questioned by Judge Anderson relative 1
taking of seven citizens from that place, i:a which instance
the Agent pointed out it was not until the next morning that
their citizenship was established. He was questioned by the
Court as follows (p.1120)

"Q. What were your instructions?

A, To cover Communist Headquarters and go out
and serve the warrants on certain persons that I had
in my pocket, !

Q. And you took seven citizens aid put them in
cells and kept them over night, as you! say now?

A. I found out later that they wbre citizens,

Q. Is that your notion of liberty under the law?

A. I had no other way of finding! out they were
citizens. They didn't tell me as such until the next

cit izens
mornii^ .

Mr. GOT!) BERG. I suggest, if jrour Honor
please, that it was this agent's bus iness to obey his
instructions, or resign.

The COURT. Well, that may be true, but it
is the business of any American citizen, who knows
anythirg about Americanism, to resign ji.f given such
instructions. That is all.”

In connection with above observation o^ Judge Anderson as
to Americanism, it might be further ob served that the above
Agent was during the Spanish -Amer ic an war a | captain in the
volunteer forces of the United States. !

EXONERATION OE BOSTON OEEICE IN OPEN COURT.

It is worth while noting that Judge Anderson (p.879)
exonerated the Agents of the Boston Division from any participa-
tion in so-called "spotter evidence" - by creating the inference
as he did beforehand and later withdrawing -therefrom - in the
following words: "I did not suspect in wha-p I said before

adjournment that the local Bureau of Investigation had anything
whatever to do with the provision in Hie document or was in any
way involved in the producing of fake documents or dealing in
any other fake business which might be the Natural, and assuredly
in the long run, the inevitable result, of the under -cover in-

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formant "business. I had exonerated in my mijad, until further
evidence came in at any rate, the local Bureau from any knowledge
of it." The above turned upon the attempted introduction of a
Communist Party pamphlet objected to, first, by the Court
and then by the petitioners' counsel, which led to the Court’s
widely published observation that the Government owns and
operates at least a prt of the Commujjist Pkrty. The peti-
tioners’ counsel. Attorney Katzeff and Attorney Bro oks , during
their arguments to the court, in summing ujp, stated they absolved
the local Agents of the Department of Justice from any particu-
lar criticism but stressed particularly the instructions to
the Agents and the policy of the Department in the raids.

UK DER- COVER INFORMAN TS .

Throughout the trial the Court placed particular em-
phasis and criticism upon the policy of the Department in the
use of under->h'Over informants and tried in every manner to liken
their operations to so-cslled"spotter evidence" or that pro-
duced by private detectives employed to folment trouble in
factories. Despite every logical explanation of this policy
no opportunity was lost by Judge Anderson (to condemn it. The
record is available upon this point. It nky be noted, however,
there were nomeetings stimulated within this Division - a fact
which was thoroughly established by testimjony.

BOSTON DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS ,'IIJ RAIDS.

To turn from the above, it is wojrthy of mention that
every assistance in the way of co-operation was given by this
Division to the Immigration Service of the Department of Labor
in this district. Upon the conveyance to Boston of all the
alien members of the proscribed parties tbfey were taken to the
temporary immigration station at Deer Island. At Deer Island
this office immediately secured an index system, by names, by
cell numbers, and by cities and towns, of all persons in custody,
This office checked up and turned over to the Immigration
Service all the warrants of arrest served ^ placing cell numbers
on same, and also gave to that service copies of telegrams sent
by this office to the Bureau recommending ! that request be made
for telegraphic warrants in cases of alieiis arrest ed w ith out
warrant. This office also prepared a ques tionnaire , virtually
a preliminary immigration examination, which was used in each
ease of an alien arrested, and this was also turned over to
the Immigration Service. Fifteen typewriting machines were se-
cured, together with tables and chairs, and sent to Deer Island.
Four teen s tenographers , capable of taking I hearings , were by
this office mustered after an entire searbh of the city and
were sent to Deer Island. Seven interpreters were also pro-
vided. This office assumed censorship of i the mail to and from
Deer Island. It also provided an agent t<J> interrogate visitors
and issue passes for Deer Island. Two lijaes of telephones were

^ connected and instruments installed, one alt the administration

/ buildirg and one with the prison, this be^ng done in a few hours

The evidence found was brought to the Bureau office, assorted
by Agents and translators and placed in envelopes marked on
the outside for the inspectors. The Agents were also present
and the hearings and presented the evidence secured.

The hour set for the raids was 9.00 p.m. (Eastern
time) January 2d, 1920. The following day, Saturday, January
3rd, at most places the examinations continued. On Sunday,
Januaiy 4th, arrangements were made for splecial cars and
special trains to carry the arrested persons from points in
New Hampsh ire and from Western Massachusetts, picking up
parties along the route, and on Sunday evening, January 4th,
approximately 450 alien Communists were safely in custody at
Beer Island, Boston, this office not losing an alien, not an
accident of any kind happening, not an act] of violence, and,
in fact, not a slip up of any sort. j

The above references to the accomplishments of the
office in -the raids is not to be inferred as any criticism of
the local Immigration Service, for the greatest of harmony has
and does exist between the two offices, but is merely intended
to afford the Bureau a view of the large undertaking imposed
upon this office in such a small space of [time and to assure
the Bureau lhat, in accordance with its instructions to lend
every assistance to the Immigration Service, this office in
every instance abided by the instructions to the slightest de-
tail. i

JUDGE ANDERS Oil 1 S COMMENTS ON ’’HYSTERIA’ 1 .

I - - • .

During the proceedings on petitions for habeas corpus
Judge Anderson frequently termed the Department 1 s attitude and
policy as one based upon hysteria, which ppssibly led to the
same intimation or reference in arguments of counsel for the
petitioners. This attitude of the Court was most directly in
line with and followed most closely his speech before the
Harvard liberal Club in Boston on the evening of January 12,

1920, subsequent to the so-called raids. It is rather an incon-
gruous situation, however, that he should dweikl upon this view-
point when it is known that he instructed the office: of the

U. S. Marshal to use extra precautions and] exercise extraordinary
vigilance and protective measures during t|ie habeas corpus
proceedings.

REPLY To

“THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
t AND REFER TO
'INITIALS AND NUMBER

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

TUB-EMR

August 21, 1S20.

MEMORANDUM TO IB. HOOVER

I am attaching hereto a clipping from the Washington

Herald of nugust 18th regarding the reorganization of
the Bureau of Immigration which has been started by Mr.

JPost. You will note' in this clipping thaif one of the

causes of the disorganization of the Bureau of Immigra-

tion complained of is that there has beenjtoo great an
access to the Bureau during v/orhing hours jby unauthorized

persons. I wonder if he means us. ;

tie spect fully,

torgaWzation of Bureau
Ma^ Follow Intensive
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the Department of Labor
r concerning- friction be-
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sistant Secretary of Labor,
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nent in the administration
ureau of Immigration,
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been claimed that one of
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Hibernia Bank Building, who stated after examiiaing a list of
titles of cases which had been forwarded to the Military
Intelligence Office at Washington, that he did not remember
the report in which above subject was mentioned* He stated*
however, that it might be possible that an investigation oon»

ducted by him under the title of "LABOR CONDITIONS AT HEW

__ _ _

OEIiEANS 11 might hare contained reference to LOUIS F# K)ST
and that the title was number 472* He said that if the re»
port above mentioned did not contain the information desir*
ed, it might be possible that the title of the case in which
Post was referred to was "DAUPHINE STREET DOCK* ARMY SUPPLY
BASE"* He could not remember any other titles of cases in
which Post might have been investigated and only had a vague

idea as to this investigation*

MR* HOWARD further stated that in his office was

iep t a card index with oroas refarenoes to titles and t»t
all of theae carda had lean sent to the Military Intelligent
Office at Washington* He wee of the opinion that this index
would contain the name of JOTIB 1. MS* end -onld she. .
reference to the title of the report in which hie (Boat's)
warn, was mentioned. This information was wired to Washington.

Investigation concluded#

***************

COPY >F THIS REPORT FURNISHED TO;

PB (all: H0 Iu V M s 3 {lU

JEH-GPO

riA^S AND NUMBER

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,

WASHINGTON, O. C.

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Oc to "bier 8, 1920.

MiaiORAIJDUL* EOR ASLI STAL'D AST03LEY GBHERjiL STEv/ART

My attention has j
tion of the Assistant S
f erring certain aliens
has resulted in the oht
the release of these al
ings will of course no
upon whoe e views we are
Mr. O'Keefe is working
preparing the case for

ust "been called to t>ie rs_gult of the ac-
eoretary of labor, Mjr. \2osT) in trans-
from Ellis Island t o j Deel^fsland. It
aining of writs of habeas corpus for
iens by their attorneys. These hear-
doubt come up before i Judge Anderson,
well informed. At! the present time
on the previous Andei-son decisions and
app eal . !

The thought has occurred to me that it 1 might be highly
desirable in view of the unfortunate manner] in which the
previous cases were handled by the United Spates Attorney's
offioe in Boston to instruct Mr. O'Keefe to 'prooeea to

Joston to handle these new proceeds

in order that the

record might
court, if it

be in a workable shape to take ;to an appellate
is so desired. <

I would appreciate your advising me as It o your views upon
this matter, as there has been a change in t|h.e United States
.attorney's office since the last case and I Ithought that you
might know whether or not it would be necessiary now to have
Mr. O'Keefe go to Boston. I feel that it would be’ most
disastrous to have Assistant United States Attorney Goldberg,
if he is still in the United States Attorney's office,
handle these cases, in vie?; of the manner in which he hanuled
the previous ones. !

Respectfully, ]

October 8, 1920.

MEMORANDUM ROR UR. HOOVER, j

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I agree with the conclusion in your | memorandum

addressed to me, and especially so in vi4w of the fact that

Mr. O’Keefe is assigned to cases of this ! character. It is

equally important to him that he have charge, so far as his

time will permit, of the preliminary stagds of the case so

that the record will he clear and definitely present the

issues which he desires to raise. !

Respectfully, ;

Assistant Attorney General.

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October 5th, 1920.

Mr. J. E. Hoover. 1

Special assistant to the Attorney General, r? <*. ,

•'a&hlngton, D. C. '*•' «•*

Bear Mr. Hoover:

I have received your letter : of September 18th
which was addressed to Salt Bake City and fbrwarded from
there to me. Hith this letter you sent me $. copy of the
Attorney General’s statement b&faiB: the Rules .Commit tee, House
of Representatives, a copy of the correspondence had between
your department and the Assistant Secretary' of Labor with re-
spect to the preliminary hearing in the cash of Ludwig C. A.

K. Martens, and a copy of your letter to Mr!. Taylor of the .
American Legion under date of September 4th, 1920. I have read
this correspondence carefully .and am hereri th returning it to
you, although you did not request it as it inay be part of your
office records, which you desire to retain.. I had already
read the printed pamphlets which you sent mk«

As previously written you, t did not take ad-
vantage of the leave granted by the department and attend the
American Legion Convention for the reason that I did not feel
that I could oroperly be away from my dutie's here for that
length of time. Had I known that I would not have yet re-
ceived authority from the Attorney General [to proceed in any
matter here, I v.o uld have gone. j

I arranged that my alternate to the national
Committee meeting was somewhat familiar with the situation
respecting the Assistant Secretary of Labor! and though I have
not" heard from an authentic source what the! committee did in
this matter, I read a press report to the effect that the con-
vention as a whole passed a resolution condemning the conduct
of Mr. Post and demanding his resignation. :

I talked yesterday with a delegate who had re-
turned from the convention and he was not aiv/are that any such
auction had been taken. You probabljr have been definitely in-
formed as to what was done. j

Very truly yours, !

( BALD: : I II ROBERT S OH )
Special Assistant to
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Util if fieere te adviae the Bep a rta ect ef duetiee of the tetee ef
eaeh heertaga. Ik er ter that repreeentatiTte ef the Pipertnant ef
Jmetiee night he present.

vhKe the flret eaeea fns the field effleee of the parte* ef
Xaaslg ration ef the Departnest ef leher ware reeei-rod la warfhiagten
as4 eetiaa ef eanaeXl«lie& wee taken a pea the Mm by the Depart-
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Department ef laher sent expiated leaning the ester if ease all alien

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he advised la atvanee la ester that this ieparteeat atfit famish
MlitJlMl erltenee If the mm aae Ik Ite peeja eeeiea er eeuld

hi obtained. l was advised If the caml >»f enen»Oaaeral ef 2n~

nigrctlsa that leeieteet secretary ef Zahar. Hr. feet, hat elated
that fall eppertiRlty weald he gives te the Department ef
faetiee te he heart Ik partlealar eaeee hefare a departnestal
deelslen, apaa ap pHeatlen hy the Bepertneat ef fautiee te the

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»«l to sski ft||UotU« In IMI Of III *,000 fid him Om
tone oil atloa weo eentea plated wittout being «ftyl««d la &&T8MI of
the oeatmplated »ff Ion* 4* * a»tt« of preeedure the Departaont

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la regard to the ««eon& atcteaent ly Hr. peat relative to
the right of the Peparteont of Jwrtiee to entae^eaewise

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of the exmlnatlea of Martmii Xr» foot epaolfleallp inetrueted
the laepeeter In charge of th* hearing that repreeeafatiree of
lit Department of faatlee eewld to preeent, tut that asp tooofloao
wtdeh tli op might deal re to «*k 0h©ml4 to naked through tto la*
epeeter oaf aot direetlp, 8t*fcee$fteatly # a ooaamlooflta woo di-
rected to Hr, Foot from ttla department retreating la writing tto
pal oil ago of nadalag Morton* dl root Ip and aot thyowfh tto an dim

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of tin inapeetor, Hr* foat la rojdp otatod that tto law repaired
that tto immigration hearing to ooadawtod tp tto laspootor and
that ttopaforo tto iaapeeter mat to tto effete* who weald ooadwtt

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at lalsr wkloh will «ull« jftt ta datarsina tha aexraataaaa at
Kr* last* a atatmast ta rapraaaatatiras at tha iatrlua Laylas,
ii a asttar at fast tb« Department at Jmstiea repraa entativea at
tha hearing* is ths ass* at Hart ana lava aawar pnrtialyate* At*
mill Is the axantetlfln at Hart tea Hat hawa smtalttaA that*
tmaatiaaa ta tha UaliitUia lsayaatav Is aatawAasaa with tha
rslisfi at tha Assistant Seeratary at lahar*;

1 treat that tha stars lsfaxaatlsa will mat tha wa«sast
naAa hy yam sat It there is any forth m iatanoatlas alaag this

lias aw inelleat ta this natter wfclefe yam say 4s*ire X t at sewret*
asamsa that yaw will sanmnlaata with ate regarding tha ism*

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Director ,

Bureau of Investigation,
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Washington, D.C.

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Attent ion: G»F ..K,

Dear Sir:

Referring to Bureau letter dated October 14th,

initialed GFA, concerning a list of dangerous rieds now in
Europe, who are desirous of proceeding to this ;eountry, you
are hereby advised that the photographs of these individuals

have been forwarded to the Immigration authorities at Ellis
Island, with a request that they make a earefu|l search of
every incoming vessel to ascertain whether any of them are

listed thereon. :

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TITLE OF CASE AND OFFENSE CHARGED OR NATURE OF MATTER UNDER INVESTIGATION:

STATEMENTS OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR POST.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, EVIDENCE COLLECTED. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PERSONS INTERVIEWED. PLACES VISITEDJ^TCU:

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At Jacksonville, Fla*

The following telegram was received in

ms code over the telephone at Agent’s residienee about 9PM

A.ugust I7th. I ’* K ' J ' '

Statement by Assistant Secretary of Labor charges that Dept
representative® are accorded opportunity attending deportation
bearings of aliens notice of all deportation hearings given
such representatives stop that eases in which evidence insuffi-
cient he returned to them for further evidence stop Wire whether
any of the above statements correct and to what extent Stop Five

Neale Acting.

To this I sent the following wire over telephone in code:

Five stop telegram received Statement Assistant Secretary Post
Inspector in Charge Immigration Department Jacksonville stated
no necessity to attend hearings as documentary evidence all
submitted Washington for decision stop Further stated later had
recommended deportation in all cases submitted Jacksonville
Bureau Office exoept two stop Positively no ohses returned in
which evidence was considered insufficient st&p No opportunity
given for submitting additional evidence*

Carter

Commenting on above I might add that Inspector in Charge T£os
Kirk stated to me that it was his understanding that all evidence

necessary to be submitted was such that would: show membership

in either of the two outlawed organizations, COMMUNIST and COM-
MUNIST LABOR. We showed MEMBERSHIP and also active participation

ia COMMUNIST LABOR party and received no word : that evidence was

inslfficient*

COPY OF THIS REPORT FURNISHED TO;

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Beplying to your telegram seventeenth re statement asst secretary
labor post stop Owing to close oooperation this commoner with i
local CoiaaiSBioner of Immigration and without instructions
previously issued hy asst secretary office agent were present
during hearings aliens radicals before immigration inspectors
at preliminary hearings at Deer Island stop in some cases alien
may hate been heard without frwavtug agent thiik office present x
account agent conducting several esses one time or similar
reason but ordinarily agent was present stop At rehearings
of aliens agents present preliminary hearings were present
re hearings or represents A bp ether from this of floe stop
General practice was fox Agent this office to present to immi-
gration inspector all etj^mips in esse at time of hearings,

, to be sworn as witness m* testify where required by immigration
/ Inspector and cross exaa&ng* ly alien Attorney if desired stop
/ la some very few esses agents did ash some questions but this n
f \ ©ecured in very few and mexeeptional instances in more than
\ * fotur hundred heard stip local immigration office states it has *
' reeolleotion only two or three cases in which reopening for
\ " further evidence directed by asst secretary stop Coiaaiesioner
I of Inmigration detailed immigration inspectors Lyons and

Arohibala proceed Boston and thay reviewed cases hers and which
they directed opening be had and further evidence introduced
such as testimony Special Agents before case went up to assistant
secretary and these numbered about eighty in which they made
certain suggestions before dose but outside this have no record
oases returned for further evidence in whioh evidence insufficient
stop desire invite attention bureau fact that as for years past
Commissioner of Immigration prepared memorandum in each warrant
case containing recommendation^;© land or depart which went
up, to office Secretary of Labor on whioh he made decision stop
Same procedure followed in cases alien radicals step This
procedure changed recently excluding that sc that now Commissioner
of Immigration send up such cases without consent stop Further
desire advise bureau thirty cases deportation ordered stays
pending decision on motion to reopen stop

Banrehaa

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TELEQRAM RECEIVE

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appears visit resulted in s^fteen cancellations warrants and
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•that- he -gets it? • I.

Frank Vv’alen is in town trying- to do something j’or *We
Moorjeys. He says 'that things look very slack for them in Frisco, as
• the 'Commercial Clubs .have their second wind, and r re very bold* a$out

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the -case. He- has Line trying to -do what he can. At e Hater date-^'A
will have some details fee you regarding home of. the |*ien .approached.'*
Johnson of; .Calif*. , the big stiff that refused to pardon Ford arid * ,

3hu#i r .s$id. tha

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.i.ding dynamiters of women a:

i|c Tom Mooney guilty ?" And

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Fellow Workers

June 2£rG, 1917

* Yours of the 18th, with manuscript for
the Russian paper enclosed, is received. I have turned
it over to V. Losieff, editor, and he was very glad “indeed
to get it.

See tliat Frank Walsh is there, trying to
do something in behalf of the Mooney's. Reports from
Sah Francisco are discouraging, to say the least; we must
do what we can for them, and hope for the best.

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Yours for Industrial Freedom.

General Secretary-Treasurer,*

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the iaocesl^y of having someone in Washington as legislative
j?e >resentative. to look out for the interests of the press. Matters have come
in connection with your publication's they have with ours on which the
value of a man on the spot was obvious. ..ime and the cost of the trip

Isaac MacBride has been serving as legislative representative
fol the People’s Council, and he is uncertain whether he is going to remain withl
th|m after Sept 1 * 1st* In our recent ^troubles and before, it was Mec9?i#d

whom we turned, and who always got for us any information or put across what
wanted put across*

I regard MacBride as one of the keenest lobbyists in Washington
>.« secretary to the late Senator Lane of Oregon he had inside track at the dapitel.
Bel knows the senators personally and intimately and he has an astounding knack
elf getting what he wants. I should regard it as nothing short of disaster if
:Bfide were leave Washington, for he is the livest wire working in our

erests down there.

. Mr p’an is to get a numoer of publications and organizations
cMn in (say) twenty dollars a month to keep him on the Job;* In that way

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Pours of recent d:-t« usYinr. ‘or our
|£that- you are working out , x ' ’■•■"'rvo our rights o f ' rYo„: c t -j h;

/ r«c c'-’J ’ YrT noted jrith interest

In r: ji;;, 1.1 i s.-.y tYt . s ec the necessity- for such
r lyvre , toward $, a^nta-in lug r : Y ’’’ride iri Tashin^ton to loo;: \ftc
^adicql nress-^io-h is in clunger of + -Y no. j, res:- l'-n ;■>- f ov jr.^nt -l

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further ± cm acquaint^ 1 ’r;Ith --r^c 1 Bride

and believe you have in him, a

-.v< • iaenvxari< -t. .

ruMi well qualified to j-u *rd our interests along the lines you ;

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•th^relte^ ^ke-: plcGaure in enclosing gs00heck. for 020-00 t-o I help m: intain bin in the

^;-ld.^fchat ^ riayl-eontwiut- Iris good \?cr*K

tal authorities are closing down bn our press rather rapidly nowytho latest I.V'.V.'.j
A#^h v 4«r»i«d the ra iling privileges is. our Spanish paper ' f El hebelde" tho others
W been' -;d«ni e d their nailing, the Hungarian paper "Industrial .‘orkeir

Thought , *' < and the Italian paper "II !f roloturio" we expect tha;’
these repressions are only prelinina y tq ,tho suspension of our papers in English the '7
"finds 9^p^"'l?orker ■’ and "Solidarity". As'^ou can see by the above, wo are vitally concerns?

of a Free Press.

Trusti|jg that *.ve sha^^tol^afeled thru co-operation to protect lour rights, I rgaaain.

with

best wishes.

A y7#y

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Yours for Industrial Freedom,

Sec*y ’Ireas.t v '«f;T

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE .

WAtNIH«TON.r

January 21st, 19;:.0*

#j$eeial Ass't to the Attorney General,
Washington, D* C*

return here from Kansas C ivy ^eie gram of the »
data relative Louie F* Post, was turned over to
attention. *

‘■^^Jerthls eenneotion would adtise that all oorrespondenot
in raids of 191Twas Indexed and briefed primarily with '

of being used-in the oaso *^L^.D*.Hay wood.et al., --0:M

ntly no particular at tent to

t. that time to

oerwespondenoe dealing with others than defendants*
eerrespondenoe in which feat was a faotor. *y
hstsAirweae instances he was" the writer* Having
ieular thought at that time to PoBt it is probable
error and instead of being the writer ior reoeiver
oned or JMptt|e,ia Ij^Map j^denoo. Never-
ended eeareh'mMPNF 1 letter* signed
o him* It Is also probable that same

during my ahsenoe by some one of the*-

iys -Wl^IRPeiMen eonneoted with the Haywood oapo.-J|f
two years*

ocrrelUMAdentl^^teng to the -

eSrlf fhe Chicago defendants#
seelestwas ac ces sible to the I.W*V*

__ . ologleal typewrit ten copies

evidence id fhe Hayw^ oaae 4 and the original

letter - eijjne fcii&W&fW&lIni* McDonnell,

A* local* McDonnell is al30 an I.W*W*

was oonduot^^taJihe • I *M . w*
re of oetrespimlMPWMkweefli sec*
ridg with 1* 9* fiaywood whieh willl disolesr
operatinf in

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material Will be of some essjistanoe ‘to

truly^yours.

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Written on Stationery of the "MASSES"

Washington D. C.

August 10th, 1916.

I»ear Fallow Worker Haywood: ,

Enolosed frou will find the story that <3#o.

West wrote about my case*

If you oan, use it in our press.

We are trying to -prepare another one for the
flew York press with a pioture that Maurioe Beoker painted the

Other day. .

The atmosphere is getting brighter, and I

think we oan SCABS Seofcetary of Labor*

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Yours for the oauee;

George Andreythoine*

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INSULAR AFFAIRS

arch C t.h , 1917,

Mr. C-ecrge Ana rey thine ,

Hibbing, Klui esota.

dr.drey thine: —

I I am ir. receipt of your night letter of March
5th j protesting strongly against this country entering
into vrur cr adopting compulsory military training.

I a* glal indeed to have had this expression of thje
,r a * >' os r.any citizens o f Hitting and I shall i
certainly tsar the «,wr.e in mini,.

Mona of us rant this country to become ■ ' •
involved in ary war. Peace is the natural pursuit of
— car. maintain peace, as far as' this
country is concerned. However, if it becomes
necessary to fight in order to preserve this country
fr ' destruction of an outside force, I think you apd
I are both willing to do our part. j

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X «ae told oonfi&eotially' that Assistant Ueoretary Post os
the ijep&rteont' of labor )s*d si publicity wcsasui i* getting up &. pss^feisfe
on *f33 i-ORKXJJG- 6 BQ 1 Bl 2K2 FACTORS* and oezqparittg sane «ttb t3» Attorney
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the Far Waztnm zo& eastern a iti.es.

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r Bureau of Snvtatxgaimu

; . ; tiller York City, Hay 8 , 1920,

Diieccor,

Bui eau of I:o.v e at i ga t i c
Pec artment of Justice,
YaEhington, B. Go

Peer Bir:

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A ct ent ion : Hr . Ho ov er ,

Prom a confidential source, information has Been
received to the effect that Louis B. Poet, the Assistant
Secretary of the Department of labor at. ./ashingt on, during
tiu> year .1904.- or 1905, made a sworn statement as to the
character of one Turn er ,, an anarchist 9 who was later deportee,
by the united Staues «\

Agent Reib of the Radical division of the Hex-.

York Office, who secured the aforementioned information,
ad* rises that his info reran t also stated that thu records of
the United States Supreme Court on rouses on appeal, in cither
the liarch of April Term, 1904, in ne case of turner versus
rilliam V/illiams, (former Commissioner of Immigration, Hew
Yc'-k Harbor), might show some interesting data..,

Very truly yours

GEOHGE I*. IOMP

Mvi si on St peri nt eno. ent «

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GEBI S JQPHElKMAIBAW alias fRSDBUOCI a Bussing Alien s

— ■-<«— i - l -*"' l ** ,l * ,l 1111 L ' r ,ll(WW>> ' •* () m ii um ^m i mmii i ~i| — wi — r , - nmi u i r j

was one of two delegates to the convention of the Communist
Party in Chicago representing Mew Jersey, the ether dele-
gate being IVAN BGDIHSET. A photograph of this convention
shows both of these men in the group of delegates* fhe
evidence against DUDISSU is no more conclusive than that
against MAN DAW. Mr. Peat ordered BUDIHSE7 deported but
oonoelled the warrant against KAMDAW on June 11 f 1920,
even though this man's membership card with due stamps
fully paid up in the Communist Party was found with the
I* V* V* membership oards, and the minutes of the lew
Jersey State Committee of the communist Party oarrlas

the name of EASED AW. He |for sometime past was one of the
most active Communists in the State. MASMW admitted his
photograph in the convention as well as his membership oards
in both the Osmnmist Party and the X. W» W.

J IEHIQCM/PLOHSS MASOOH, a Mexican revolutionist, was

\ living In tka\ tin

t- . _

L6 years. In Mexico he had

been openly advooating the destruction of property, ti*

confiscation of all lands, railroads, eto. He is opposed
to government, capital and to the clergy* He was sentenced
to the penitentiary in California for sending inproj»r

matters through the malls and when examined in the

penitentiary on March 18, 1980, he stated freely and frankly

that he is an anarchist but qualified it by saying that

he is a "Communis t-anar chief" • He published the paper

•Regeneration", whioh was referred to by him as follows:

«9he aims and purposes of this paper are the overthrow of

government In Mesief^and i^JLki^, pasties to the

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W£l*a& jpaepbe ^ in -Mexico id bit#

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is advocated, w* hav« been teaching to the Mexican people
not to lay down the arms until everything that hae been
taken away from them should fen back Into their hands."

When asked whether he believed in anarokgr he said, "**i m
a Communis* Anarchist". He admitted al«o that the form
of government that he desired to seelet la forming in
Mexico, wasnvery much like the Soviet form of government.
Certain anarchistic associates or raaoOH aleo have admitted'
that they knew him to be an anarch let. aa«ng others one
Jesua Barrage tel* the Immigration Inspector that KACOOif
waa a teacher er chief of the inarch let Party to which
he ( Barr»s%s) belonged. Phe warrant aga iuet this san
cancelled by Hr. Poet en April 14, 1920, over the recomaendal

tion of allx l^is subordinates.

HWIrA BiCOIII, wfiw a ®f *fch<s aAtoi*<

group of au.? a his‘te7 He is an Italian alien. He waa
apprehended and w e2 to Sills island where he was given
a hearing and was released vj .

After his release ha took active part in the bomb plot of

DOMt)

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■cn® home of the President of the Swanaha Silk Company in

Paterson, Set Jersey. 71 ' ,t, '" L ' u ~ s *"~ u
discharged several anarohlsts on ao-cunt of a**-**—
3 „.a t to the ^l.oion.B.oclni departed for Italy *hsre|

„ ta at Present assisting Oalllsni in th, potlioation of

. „p.r -Oronasa g.«r.m*. ®» r.aalt U fans, of th.

lo. bond he re. ral.ae.il . aid his !»«■• “* ^ “

. __ * enable* VO deport him* It

SO that ■ the vSeverassaat n»t *na >»

. i .* iL,. . man ■•fee leaves the country
should be under* teed th** » ‘ ■

voluntarily *A«h* return, w^refte

formally deported is

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PH2B0 BAIDgaBBOfTO „ of :at arson, lew Jersey, admitted
to the liamigration authorities tlat he was an anarehist as far
back as September 1918, and agali in January 1919* la vat
ordered to be deported on June Si, 1919* fhia man was also
taken into eustod/ on February 14, 1920, with other member a
of an anarohiat group in Hew Jersey in which group was Bread
who assassinated lumber t, icing of Italy, fwioe he admitted
te the immigration authorities he is an anarchist and twiee
hie warrant ms o an celled and he ia free today and at large
in the City of Paterson, a dangerous publio enemy,

group in Iew\jersey, admitted that he had been an anarchist
far oyer 20 years, that he was on© of the original merab era of
the group to whioh Bresei belonged, and hie initial! were
found on an article whioh he printed, referring to the
dsrernor of Idaho, who had been killed ae the result of an

anarehist bomb explosion, aa a "hyena", that hla assassination
was the "consummation of the Tenge anee of people" and that the

2d minutes between the explosion and death during whioh the
ex-Sovernor surely© 4, were 25 minutes toe aasy, WIBMEB will
admit today that he ia atill an anaxehiat, and the reeord shown

his own admission, Mr, Post oanaelled hia warrant on April
13, 1920, \

PAU1 S,AB0B®01 of Detroit, a Russian alien registered for
the draft but! failed to appear and was reported aa a deserter.

He tried to break up an aati-bols heyik meeting in Detroit and
waa e Jested by the polios, also being arrested for partioipat-
ing in a discussion in the streets of Detroit, Among othar
utterances of hia are the following: "I am glad to hoar of tire *

aaeaaainatioa of any one eleoted by aapitaliata, I would f ‘

J oonl« ,=f'^ould hand

anoellsd toewwfreat os April 6, 1920 ,

r&Am HEHXV01IWICK ef St. Ionia, Missouri, * Susaisa

. iiniMiminiii— Tllurl'Oi^ri i

alien vac a member af the Cosesaaisf Party taken into ouatedy
on January Sadi Hr. Poet eaaeelled hia variant on April IS,
41920, whereupon PKRHHCHIWIGH immediately returned to hia
propaganda work, and an August 9, 1920, vac apprehended at hia
residence where ever ISO eopiea of the official orgaiSref the
lev United Qeamuniat Party were found ready fer distribution.

The United Qerasnniat Party ia the latest and moat r&dioal or-
ganisation In the Country today and the particular papers that
he had for distribution openly and unqualifiedly advocated tha
uae of ante* foroo, oivll war end eto* , the overthrow of all
oapitalletio gegernmentg, inoluding tha United States. The
paper openly stated that they wanted it distlnotly understood
that the United Communist party stands for the use of force
and Tiolonoo. They also found ab©%$ SO eopiea of epeeoh of
lugono T« Po be. Phis ia the man who said, "Prom the erovn of
my head to the tip of my toes, X am a Bolshevik and proud of
it". The particular epeeoh which this man had for distribu-
tion was the one on vhleh Deis was o on vie ted*

M£. Pest has refused te deport “phi-loaophio 8 anarchists
because he believes the law to be intruded to oover only the
"terrorists". He is acting directly oor.tr ary to the apeoifio
rulings of the United States ©oiirta in .the aaaos of Turner v.
Williams {194 U. S.) and in prank E. Xopez v. Frederick C.

Howe, before the Second Circuit Court of spools in law Tork
Hundreds of eases might la oited where the men whose
warrants have been oanealled by Kr. Post, have r a turned to their
aetivitiaa against tha Government with greater vigor and
determination. End Hr. Poet had the in ter seta ef tha f> ■.

> and America at heart, he would have «iTan tho>i ^

- £ It Of «w*w «« eubt Ina tend Of forcing

individual oases, Mr. Post oculd just as easily have taken
into consideration the cumulative evidence from the cir-
cumstances surrounding the apprehension of th© men, presence
at the very meetings of the organization, and at th© head-
quarters as indicative of their activities or affiliation
hut ht refused, and went still further, when he considered a
case weak, ordinary decenoy if not a proper regard for the
Covcrnmenfe interest, would have impelled him to request the
Department of Justice to make further inquiries into particu-
lar cases hut this ho naver did.

The State, Gity and County Courts in a number ©f States
have since shown up Mr. post by sentencing under their local,
laws a number of individual* do anarchists or members of
anarch istic organizations which organizations Mr. Post con-
siders perfectly legs£ notably tho Communist labor Party, the
X. W. W. , etc.

ffiiliaa Press lie yd and a number of oo-defendants, members
of the Communist labor party which party the Department of
labor ruled was not unlawful, only last week were convicted
In Chicago as members of an aarachistio organization (Communist
a labor party),

louia Wm Pest is one of the members of a commit teo of the

j m ii ^

I organisation known aa the Peoples of America Society, 41 Union

I Square, Maw York: City, which has leaned a pamphlet "lynch law

and the Immigrant 41ifta2, which i» from the pea of Frederick

0, Howe and it contains suoh statements as follows: "Baread ths

reeorde of the doughboyaj The alien did not wait to be oon-

Ha volunteered* Evidently J£r . Howe never heard of

th$ .#>aaeienti ous objectors of alien birth, of the thousands of

bodied "elasa fives." Possibly he never beard of a number

| it aliens who had taken out their first papers and even work

p* ?|waV t vi /w tVg t> an a **• ** in. otSl bt 1

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March 20,1920

MOTE®

ATTENTION MR, HOOVER.

Mr J T Suter, V

Acting Asst .Director and Chief,

Bureau of Investigation. s $6 %>

*#.**

Dear sir. ,,, • *•"

In re Activities Assistant General Agent
U S Department of Labor 3^0 st *

Replying to your 'be your telegram of yesterday
would say that I had a confidential conference with
Imi.grs.nt Inspector George K Apple of this city who
informed me that Attorney Solon T Klotz , representing
the leading local members of the Communir.t parties arrested
in the recent raids has just retmtanad from Washington
where he has been in conference with Mr. Post with the
result that the bail of the four leading Communists now
in jail has been reduced from $10,000, each to $1*000
each and that there seems to be every prospect that Mr.

Post will cancel df>ortation warrants in the local cases.

Mr.Klotz informed Mr Apple that Mr Post had told him
that while the Commis ioner General had ruled that member-
ship in the Communist parties was sufficient grounds for
the deportation of aliens that the Commissioner General
was only interpreting the law and that he (Mr Post) would
see that a proper regard for the Consitution was exercised
in the consideration of these cases. Mr.Po f :t is also alleged
to have said that while the Toledo eases had haen reviewed
and approved by Mr Abercrombie, thatMr Abercrombie was no
longer engaged in this work and that he (Mr. Post) proposed
to use his own judgment and that in at least one of the
Toledo cases he would over-rule the decision of Mr .Abercrombie

Mr, Post is alleged to. have further informed Mr Klotz
that the red membership cards and other documentary evidence
seized in the local raids would not he considered as evidence
rnd that any statements from prisoners secured by the U S
Dept of of Jufetiee Agents would he ruled out, that only
evidence of individual activities in promulgating illegal
doctrines would he considered. It was also fctated that Mr.

Post seemed to resent the part taken by the U S Department
of Justice in this work.

Re Mr Post. Pg 8.

Mr. Apple states that from what Mr Klotz told him he
fears that deportation warrant-; will he canceled in the
Toledo cases and he does not deem it advisable to make any-
more arrests until Mr Post has de#*»st rated finally what
his attitude will be in these matters.

"The prisoners whose bail was reduced from $10,000 ■, /

to $1,000 each by I'M r Post and for whom bail has been L „~ '/
furnishedj/by Mr Klotz are as fpllows, — Wacl^w Lascynski, /\
Alex lascynski, Anton Pile chiewlcz, and Jan Skulski.'

Mr Klotz is the leading local radical who recently
received 16,000 votes for Mayor of Toledo end who was only
defeated by 8,000 votes by Mayor Shriober. His interpretation
of Mr. Post's attitude will soon be known to all locai
radicals as he is in touch with all of the leaders here.

Yours ver.v truly.

T H B Patterson.
Acting Agent In Charge

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